Science Skills Vocabulary

Using your senses to gather information about the world around you is known as...

• inferring

• observing

• measuring

• researching

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Using your observations and background knowledge you can make a(n)

• measurement

• inference

• observation

• cake

What is a hypothesis?

• A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
• A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
• A hypothesis is an educated guess.
• I don't know.

If you give a plant sunlight then it will grow tall. This is an example of a(n)

• Conclusion

• Data

• Hypothesis

• Procedure

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What is the Scientific Method?

• A way to ask and answer scientific questions

• A way to stir mixtures and solutions

• A way to the nearest science lab

• A way to write down science notes

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In an experiment, the variable you change is called the...

• independent

• dependent

• control

• spam

These variables keep the experiment fair by keeping things the same...

• independent

• dependent

• control

• the law

What would the independent variable be in an experiment testing which type of paper airplane goes the furthest?

• the type of paper used.

• the distance each plane flies.

• how hard the plane is thrown.

• the type of paper airplane.

How many variables can be tested in a controlled experiment?

• one
• two
• three
• as many as possible

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This variable is the thing that changed on purpose...

• Dependent Variable

• Control

• Independent Variable

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