Scientific Inquiry

A scientific investigation that tests a hypothesis.

• testable question

• experiment

• scientific method

Engineers that are creating a prototype need to know the desirable features of a piece of technology. These features are called ​ (a)  

• criteria
• constraints

The first step in the engineering design process is

• Redesign the model, if needed.

• Test and improve the model.

• Communicate results.

• Identify a need, or problem to be solved.

A statement that can be tested by performing an experiment.

• Hypothesis

• Prediction

• Inference

When you walked outside this morning, you smelled smoke. This is an example of an​ (a)  

• observation
• inference

The variable that is purposely changed in an investigation.

• Dependent variable

• Control/Constant variable

• Independent variable

Any factor that can change in an experiment.

• Variable

• Testable Question

• Hypothesis

• Inference

The variable that stays the same in a scientific investigation is called the ___________.

• Dependent variable

• Independent variable

• Control/constant variable

A building project must stay under a $1500 budget, this is an example of a ​ ​ (a)   ​

• constraint
• criteria

The pieces of information collected in an investigation are called ________________.

• trial

• data

• inference

• tool