Scientific method vocab review

a method of investigation used by scientists is called

• scientific method

• hypothesis

• data

• communication

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the first step of the scientific method is

• ask a question

• write a hypothesis

• gather data

• draw conclusions

The statement below is an example of what?

If I leave my plant in direct sunlight then it will grow faster

• data

• hypothesis

• variable

• trial

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Which of the following is a testable question that we could REASONABLY use for an experiment?

• is science the best subject at school?

• where did I put my shoe?

• Does the color of an aquarium light affect how active fish are?

• Can I fly like a bird?

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Copper is shiny metallic, bendable, and has a distinct orange color.

This is an example of what?

• a hypothesis

• an observation

• a set of data

• an analysis

when I plan an experiment I need what?

• a materials list and a procedure

• a beaker and a test tube

• a materials list and a beaker

• a procedure and a test tube

when mrs. peacock wrote down how long the chemical reaction between baking soda and vinegar took place, she was collecting what?

• hypotheses

• data

• trials

• variables

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Identify the dependent variable in this experiment:

The scientist wants to know if the color of the classroom affects how well students can concentrate in class

• students

• color of the classroom

• subject being studied

• how well students concentrate

Identify the INDEPENDENT variable in this experiment:

The scientists are testing to see if birds chirp more frequently in the morning between 5 am and 6 am or at night between 5 pm and 6 pm

• type of birds

• the volume of the birds

• the time of day

• how often the birds chirp

In which step do I accept or reject my initial hypothesis?

• ask a question

• do an experiment

• gather data

• draw a conclusion