Earth Sci U1 Review

What step does every scientific study start with?

• hypothesis

• procedure

• question/problem

• conclusion

What is a hypothesis?

• the right answer to an experiment

• and educated guess

• the wrong answer to an experiment

• I don't know

The information your record in a scientific study is called your ___________.

• data

• notebook

• conclusions

• inference

Science or non-science? Do rainstorms cause the air temperature to decrease?

• science

• non-science

The _______________ variable is the conditions that you are comparing or testing.

• independent

• dependent

• controlled

• observational

Science or non-science? Should we perform experiments on animals?

• science

• non-science

Science or non-science? Does food coloring affect how big a bubble is when blown?

• science

• non-science

Science or non-science? Does talking to a plant affect the growth rate of the plant?

• science

• non-science

The variable that is changed on purpose is the

• independent variable

• dependent variable

The variable that is what your are measuring or recording is the

• independent variable

• dependent variable