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

• data
• theory
• hypothesis
• fact

What are the first two steps of the scientific method in order?

• 1, 2
• Observation, Ask a question
• Ask a question, For a hypothesis
• Make a plan, Experiment

Parts of the experiment that are kept the same in both the control and experimental groups.

• variable

• constants

• hypothesis

• experiment

What is the part of the experiment that is left alone or “natural", and is used to compare back to?

• Independent Variable
• Dependent Variable
• Control Group
• Experimental Group 

What is an observation?

• Something you measure or detect with your senses.

• The way you feel about something

• An educated guess

• A theory that has been disproved

A scientist is conducting an experiment to see how unusually cold air affects insect behavior. Which group in the experiment would be considered the "control" group.

• The group of insects living in yheir "normal" temperature.

• The group of insects living in the "colder" temperature.

Suppose your friends went to the beach at noon on a warm day. They saw some black and white birds. As you are talking to you friend you think " The birds were black and white". Is this an observation or an inference?

• observation

• inference

The girl is folding her arms.

• Observation
• Inference

It's December.

• Observation

• Inference

14,700 cm = ___ m

• 147

• 14.7

• 1,470

• 1.47

• 147,000