Scientific Method and Inquiry

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

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

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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When making an observation, you must use...

• Only Sight
• Smell & Touch
• ALL 5 Senses
• Only Taste

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List the Scientific Process steps in order.

• Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data, Conclusion

• Conclusion, Observation, Experiment, Data, Hypothesis

• Observation, Experiment, Hypothesis, Conclusion, Data, Question

• None of the above

What variable in an experiment is measured? - it is also called the responding variable.

For example: measuring the amount of mold on bread

• Dependent variable

• Operational Definition

• Independent Variable

• Control Variable

What can be defined as:

a possible explanation for a set of observations, or an educated guess that must be "testable."

• Scientific Theory

• Communicating

• Hypothesis

• Claim

Why do scientists conduct experiments?

• To make a lot of money.

• To ask a question.

• To make a hypothesis.

• To prove a prediction is correct.

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The variable that causes a change is the

• constant
• independent variable
• dependent variable
• control

A variable that never changes is known as a 

• constant
• independent variable
• dependent variable
• control

Mr. S. sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp.  Identify the independent variable.

• distance traveled by the ball
• height of the ramp
• mass of the ball
• weight of the ball

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