Scientific Inquiry Review

Nelson recorded that the soap had a strong scent, this was ________________.

• a qualitative observation
• a quantitative observation
• a prediction
• a hypothesis

In the bubble lab, you recorded the diameter of each bubble.  This was an example of .......

• hypothesis
• prediction
• data
• qualitative observation

When you make a prediction, you are _______________.

• making an evaluation
• guessing
• making a statement about the future
• making an inference

When you explain or interpret the things you observe, you are making an ___________.

• qualitative observation
• quantitative observation
• inference
• evaluation

The scientist observes that the black bears are only eating the silver fish. What step of the scientific inquiry process should she complete next?

• analyze data

• ask a problem question

• conduct an experiment

• form a prediction

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What is the dependent variable in this chart?

• The temperature
• The number of crickets
• The number of chirps per minute
• The color of crickets

What is a controlled variable? 

• parts of the experiment that change
• parts of the experiment that stays the same 

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In a line graph, the x- axis is....

• the vertical line
• the horizontal line
• the line that goes up and down

Janice read that if you add oil to the water while cooking rice, it won't become sticky. She wondered if this would work.

What step of Scientific Inquiry is this?

• Form a hypothesis

• Ask a Question

• Draw a conclusion

• Conduct an Experiment

Daria said "If I shower at night instead of in the morning, then I will make it to school on time."

What step of Scientific Inquiry is this?

• Conduct an Experiment

• Draw a conclusion

• Ask a Question

• Form a hypothesis