Methods of Science (main)

The investigation and exploration of natural events, as well as the new information that results from those investigations.

• Science

• Inference

• Hypothesis

• Prediction

The study of Earth, including rocks, soils, oceans, and atmosphere

• Earth Science

• Life Science

• Physical Science

The study of living things

• Earth Science

• Life Science

• Physical Science

Study of matter and energy

• Earth Science

• Life Science

• Physical Science

What branch of science is a scientist who studies rock samples in a laboratory studying?

• Earth Science

• Life Science

• Physical Science

CONCLUSIONS are drawn at the BEGINNING of the scientific method.

• True

• False

DATA can be analyzed in ONLY 1 way.

• True

• False

The PROBLEM needs to be stated at the beginning of the scientific method.

• True

• False

Which of the following is information gathered during an experiment?

• data

• conclusions

• theory

• hypothesis

A hypothesis must be _____________ in order to carry out an experiment.

• proved

• disproved

• testable

• observed