Scientific Method LFH

“The bird has brown spots on its wings” is an example of an _________________.

Scientists who have strong moral beliefs about the subject that they study may show ________in the way they interpret their data.

A ______graph is used to show comparisons of counting items.

At which stage of scientific inquiry would scientists find out if their hypotheses were supported by their data?

• observing

• testing hypotheses

• analyzing data

• communicate results

In an experiment, the condition that is manipulated by a scientist is the

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• constant

• control condition

Which of the following is an important characteristic of a scientific theory?

• a. first step in the scientific method

• b. unchanged by new evidence

• c. accepted by the public

• d. supported by much evidence

During an experiment, which factors are observed and measured?

• a. dependent variables

• b. independent variables

• c. constants

• d. hypotheses

Which of the following is NOT a goal of science?

• a. to investigate and understand the natural world

• b. to explain events in the natural world

• c. to establish a collection of unchanging truths

• d. to use derived explanations to make useful predictions

Information gathered from observing a plant grow 3 cm over a two-week period is called

• a. inferences.

• b. variables.

• c. hypotheses.

• d. data.

Based on your observations, you suggest that the presence of water could accelerate the growth of bread mold. This is

• a. a conclusion.

• b. a hypothesis.

• c. an experiment.

• d. an analysis.