Scientific Method Review

A _______ is something that we believe WILL HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE. (based on prior knowledge)

• procedures

• prediction

• data

• observation

A ______ is drawing a conclusion about an event that has not been directly observed.

• hypothesis

• materials

• problem

• inference

An observation that is made by using the senses.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

An observation that is made by measuring something with standard or nonstandard units.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

This is part of the experiment that you CHANGE.

• materials

• controlled

• independent

• dependent

The ______ variable is what you find out or measure in the experiment.

• materials

• controlled

• independent

• dependent

The ______ variable is kept EXACTLY the SAME during each trial or test of the experiment.

• materials

• controlled

• independent

• dependent

These are all examples of ___________________.

• qualitative observations

• quantitative observations

• procedures

• predictions

This picture is an example of _______ observations.

• qualtitative

• quantitative

• graph

• conclusion

An _______ is detected by sight or other senses.

• procedure

• effort

• observation

• table