Scientific Method Study-guide

A hypothesis has to have which two words? (Select two)

• If

• Think

• Due

• Then

Which one is a good hypothesis?

• If we add more soap to the mixture, then the mixture will bubble over.

• We'll add more soap to the mixture, then it will bubble over.

• If we add more soap to the mixture, the mixture will bubble over.

Which one is a good hypothesis?

• If we drink more water, we'll be able to run faster.

• We will drink more water, then we'll run faster.

• If we drink more water, then we can run faster.

Which one is a good hypothesis?

• If we mix blue and yellow water together, the water will turn green.

• We'll mix blue and yellow water together, then the water will turn green.

• If we mix blue and yellow water together, then the water will turn green.

Which one is the best hypothesis?

• If we threw a pumpkin from a high building, then the pumpkin would smash into a million pieces on the sidewalk below.

• If we threw a pumpkin from a high building, then the pumpkin would float into the sky.

• If we threw a pumpkin from a high building, then the pumpkin would disappear.

Which one is the best hypothesis?

• If we moved one pumpkin into the fridge, then that pumpkin would melt.

• If we moved one pumpkin into the fridge, then that pumpkin would turn red.

• If we moved one pumpkin into the fridge, then that pumpkin would last longer than the other pumpkins.

When writing a hypothesis, what information do you fill in after THEN?

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• how you know it will happen

• anything good

A hypothesis is

• a prediction about an experiment.

• a statement of variables.

• a phrase with scientific notation.

• a testimonial of data.

What is the correct order...

• If... Then... Because...

• Because... If... Then...

• If... Because... Then...

• Then... If... Because...

What must happen with the dependent variable in a hypothesis?

• It must be measurable.

• It must be optional.

• It must be clear.

• It must resist change.