Scientific Method

This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the scientist. 

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• data
• control group

What is the first step in the scientific method?

• Ask a question
• Conclusion
• No Horse Play
• Observe

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

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

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

• data
• theory
• hypothesis
• fact

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An inference is based on:

• both scientific observations and known facts

• known facts

• scientific observations

• a rumor you started in the bathroom

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Constants are factors in an experiment that stay the same. True or False?

• True

• False

The correct order of the scientific method is ___________

• Hypothesis, procedure, materials, problem, conclusion, data/results
• Problem, materials, hypothesis, procedure, data/results, conclusion
• Problem, hypothesis, materials, data/results, procedure, conclusion
• Problem, hypothesis, materials, procedure, data/results, conclusion

The final summary of the data and results reached by experimenting is called _________________.

• Data/Results
• Conclusion
• Materials
• Hypothesis

A detailed step-by-step description of the experiment is called a _______________.

•  Scientific Theory
• Inference
• Data/Results
• Procedure

Experiments are conducted in two ways

• Fields and labs

• indoors and in the field

• outdoors and in the field

• inddors and outdoors