Scientific Inquiry

_______ is the process of asking and answering questions about the natural world.

• Scientific Method

• Scientific Inquiry

• Experimenting

• Making a Hypothesis

Scientific questions are based on __________.

• Opinions

• Luck

• Observations and Research

• All of the above

Scientific Method was standardized by _____

• Watson and Crick

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• Sir Francis Bacon

If your data led you to conclude that your hypothesis was rejected, which of these should you do next?

• Communicate and publish your results.

• Form a new hypothesis and repeat the steps of the scientific method.

• Go back and do some more trials to see if the outcome is different.

What is the primary purpose of writing a lab report?

• to summarize the rules of the laboratory to the students who will use it

• to communicate the specifics of an experiment that was conducted

• to record observations in an organized format during the experiment

• to record which days a student worked in the laboratory

Which term describes a possible explanation of, or answer to, a scientific question that is based on prior knowledge or research and that is testable?

• conclusion

• experiment

• hypothesis

• prediction

In which order are the steps of the scientific method commonly listed?

• question, hypothesize, experiment, collect data, communicate, conclude

• hypothesize, question, experiment, conclude, collect data, communicate

• question, hypothesize, experiment, collect data, conclude, communicate

• hypothesize, question, experiment, collect data, communicate, conclude

Which is best illustrated by Watson and Crick's ball-and-stick model of DNA?

• the importance of sticking to established methods of science

• the role of creativity in scientific discovery

• the value of individual scientists working independently from one another

• the importance of carrying out procedures that can be replicated

Which statement best describes a scientific question?

• It must be based on a hypothesis.

• It must be supported by data.

• It must be testable.

• It must be original.

Which step of the scientific method relies more heavily on newly collected data than on creativity and innovation?

• drawing a conclusion

• designing an experiment

• solving a problem

• formulating a question