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How Science Works
Scientific Problem Solving
Scientific Method
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100
The branch of study that studies the tools and cultural remains of humans.
What is archaeology?
100
After making an observation in an experiment, this is your next step.
What is making an inference?
100
The first step in the scientific method.
What is recognize the problem?
100
Step-by-step procedures of scientific problem solving.
What is the scientific method?
100
A statement that can be tested.
What is the hypothesis?
200
Allows scientists to "see" beneath the ground.
What is a radar survey?
200
Reading an article or looking up information on your project is part of the planning stage called ______________.
What is research?
200
The factor being measured in an experiment.
What is the dependent variable?
200
Factors in an experiment that stay the same.
What are the constants?
300
Scientists create these so they can record and analyze the original position of the artifacts they find.
What are maps?
300
After careful observation of a problem and making inferences, a scientist is ready to form a ____________.
What is a hypothesis?
300
The last step in the scientific method.
What is draw conclusions?
300
A standard used for comparison.
What is the control?
300
The one factor that you can change in an experiment.
What is the independent variable?
400
Examples: Radar survey, computers, and cameras.
What is technology?
400
When working on your science fair project, after forming your hypothesis, you should ________________.
What is test your hypothesis?
400
Tables, graphs, drawings, and adjectives describing your observations will be put into your science journal. These are examples of __________.
What is data?
400
A statement based on what has been observed.
What is the conclusion?
400
A conclusion about an observation.
What is an inference?
500
Artifacts are labeled according to these locators.
What is vertical and horizontal depth?
500
The importance of testing one variable at a time.
What is to understand which item caused the results?
500
Part of planning your experiment is making a list of ______________.
What are materials?
500
The process of trying to understand the world.
What is science?
500
The use of knowledge gained through science to make products or tools people can use.
What is technology?