Scientific Method

This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist. 

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• data
• control group

Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?

• yes
• no

There are two types of data. Which type of data involves numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring?

• quantitative
• qualitative

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

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

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

A list of the steps anyone could follow to conduct an experiment. 

• obervations
• question/problem
• materials
• procedures

Which statement is an inference about this picture?

• The van is tan.
• The  van ran into KFC. 
• The driver was hungry. 
• Red and white are part of the KFC building. 

Jane Goodall video recorded chimpanzees hunting pigs, this type of data is called ___

• qualitative
• quantitative
• field study
• observation

Measuring the number of times a person breathes after exercise involves ____ data. 

• quantitative
• qualitative

Mr. S. sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp.  Identify the dependent variable.

• height of the ramp
•  distance traveled by the ball
• mass of the ball
• weight of the ball