Scientific Basics Review

What is the definition of Hypothesis?

• An educated guess explaining what you are observing, or how to change what you are observing
• Carefully watching something around us in the enviroment
• Testing your observation and carrying out an experiment 
• Judging your ideas based on data from your experiment 

True or False: The measurements you use in your experiment should be repeatable and relevant. 

• True 
• False

One thing or event that actually causes another. 

• Correlation
• Fate
• Chance
• Cause and Effect

You will use this to determine if your hypothesis was correct

• Data
• Feelings
• Cause and Effect
• Hypothesis 

These types of observations are represented with numbers

• Quantitative 
• Qualitative
• Optional 
• Feelings

You use the scientific method all the time to solve everyday problems.

• True
• False

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When making an observation, you must use...

• Only Sight
• Smell & Touch
• ALL 5 Senses
• Only Taste

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During this step of the scientific method, a scientist would gather background information. 

• Hypothesis
• Research
• Observation
• Experiment 

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This step of the scientific method is an educated guess or a prediction. 

• Hypothesis
• Research
• Observation
• Conclusion

Which one is an example of Qualitative Data?

• 25 Pounds
• 30 Seconds 
• 2 Meters
• Soft