Scientific Method
Observation and Inference
dependent and Independent Variable
Vocabulary
Measurement
100
The first step in the Scientfic Method Process is?
What is problem/question?
100
Name the five things you use to make observations.
What are hearing, sight, touch, smell, and taste.
100
Define Independent Variable.
What is the variable that is changed on purpose.
100
define variable.
What is a part of an experiment that changes.
100
How many milimeters are in two centimeters?
What is 20 milimeters.
200
Gathering information and resources and using your senses to make observations is known as?
What is research and observation
200
Which sense would you be using if the statement is The garbage must have gone out in the last ten minutes.
What is smell.
200
Define Dependent Variable.
What is variable that changes in response to the independent variable.
200
Define Control.
What is held as the comparision for the variable we change.
200
70 milimeters equals how many centimeters?
What is 7 centimeters.
300
Making an educated guess is known as a?
What is a hypothesis.
300
Plants grow faster when given more water is an observation or inference?
What is inference.
300
The higher the temperature of water, the faster the egg will cook. What is the Independent Variable?
What is the temperature of the water
300
Define data.
What is information from an experiment.
300
What do you use to measure a liquid?
What is a graduated cylinder.
400
After making a hypothesis you use a procedure to complete an?
What is an experiment?
400
State an observation.
What is (answers will vary)
400
The amount of pollution produced by cars was measured using gasoline with different amounts of lead. What is the dependent variable?
What is amount of pollution.
400
What word means to write up your conclusion and report your outcome to others?
What are results
400
Define length.
What is the distance between two objects.
500
The last step in the scientific method is?
What is writing a conclusion.
500
State an inference.
What is (answers will vary).
500
The time it takes to run a mile depends on the amount of exercise a person gets. What is the Independent and Dependent Variable?
What is IV: amount of exercise DV: time to run a mile
500
What words means the data used to support a conclusion?
What is evidence.
500
What unit is used on a triple beam balance?
What is grams.