Scientific Inquiry and Scientific Method

Using one or more of your senses to gather information.

• Inference

• Observation

• Classifying

• Prediction

Observations that deal with a number or amount are called

• Operational observations

• Quantitative observations

• Qualitative observations

• Inferential observations

Observations that deal with descriptions and the senses are called

• Qualitative observations

• Quantitative observations

• method observations

• material observations

A Hypothesis must be

• correct

• edible

• incorrect

• testable

The leaves on the plant are turning brown.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative
• Both
• Neither

The plant has grown 4 cm since yesterday.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative
• Both
• Neither

The step-by-step procedure used to solve a problem is called the:

• Observation System

• Metric System

• Scientific Method

• Surgical Procedure

The thing or condition that is being measured in an experiment to gather results is called:

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control

• problem

A testable idea or explanation that leads to scientific investigation is called a(an):

• observation

• inference

• hypothesis

• theory

The factors in a controlled experiment that remain the same such as same size pot, same amount of water, same kind of plant, etc. are called the:

• variables

• procedures

• constants

• data