Comprehensive I: Scientific Method

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

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

• Make observation
• Form a theory
• Collect data
• Form a hypothesis

A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 

• data
• theory
• hypothesis
• fact

The factors in an experiment that can be changed. 

• variables
• quantitative data
• hypothesis
• steps

This part of the experiment serves as a basis of comparison; the one variable being tested has been omitted. 

• experimental group
• control group
• data
• variables

This part of the experiment shows the effect of the one variable being tested. 

• control group
• experimental group
• quantitative data
• hypothesis

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

The factor that will happen because of the change. 

• dependent variable 
• independent variable
• controlled variabe
• not this one.

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

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable