Scientific Inquiry

Scientific Inquiry

Please answer the following questions based on your knowledge of science.

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Scientific _______________________ is a process that uses a set of skills to answer questions or test ideas about the natural world.

• process

• Inquiry

• law

• theory

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It is raining outside

• observation

• inference

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She is holding an umbrella

• observation

• inference

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What is an inference?

• Just a guess.

• A statement based off of your observations.

• The same as an observation.

• Examples of something.

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The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____ to test your hypothesis.

• change
• keep the same
• experiment with
• investigate

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The variable that is measured throughout the experiment is the ________________

Hint: It responds to a change in your testing.

• Controlled Variable

• Responsive Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

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What is Science?

• A series of procedures to help you solve problems.

• A way to find out what is wrong in this world.

• An organized way of studying the natural world and finding solutions to common problems.

• The way scientists make up general rules.

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What branch of science does this picture represent?

• Oceanography
• Meteorology 
• Geology
• Astronomy

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Study of Living Things is what?

• Physical Science
• Earth Science
• Life Science
• Forensic Science

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What branch of Earth Science does this picture represent?

• Oceanography

• Meteorology

• Geology

• Astronomy

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What is a factor that can change in an experiment?

• Claim
• Variable
• Scientific Inquiry
• Hypothesis

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Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

• Make observation

• Form a theory

• Collect data

• Form a hypothesis

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What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

• hypothesis
• question/problem
• procedures
• conclusion

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What is an observation?

• A scientific statement based on ideas

• Using your senses to notice what is going on around you

• To be unaware of your surroundings

• The question that you want an answer to.

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A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.

• scientific method

• recipe

• data collection

• metric system

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Factor that you keep the same in an experiment

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Controlled Variable

• Operational Definition

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What is the proper hypothesis format?

• "If..... because..... then"
• "If..... than..... because"
• "If..... then..... because"
• "If..... because..... than"

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A prediction or proposed explanation that can be tested is called a(an):

• observation

• inference

• hypothesis

• theory

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If plants are exposed to sunlight, then they will grow taller.

What part of the scientific method is this an example of?

• Procedure

• Hypothesis

• Question

• Results