Freshman Review

What is the first step in the scientific method?

• Make an observation --> Question
• Design and conduct an experiment
• Make an hypothesis
• Share your results

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results is... 

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

A testable prediction about a scientific investigation is a(n)

• Question
• Observation
• Hypothesis
• Experiment

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Stephen predicted that seeds would start to grow faster if an electric current traveled through the soil in which they were planted.

• recognize a problem
• test the hypothesis with an experiment
• form a hypothesis
• draw conclusions  

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Information you obtain through your senses, such as touch, sound and sight.

• observation
• hypothesis
• question
• conclusion

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The information you collect while doing your experiment is called

• conclusions

• data

• hypotheses

• procedures

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The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.

• change on purpose
• control or keep constant
• measure

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How many independent variables should you have in an experiment?

• two

• as many as possible

• four

• one

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The variable that is being measured or observed is called the _______________. Hint: this is the variable that is the result or effect

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control variable

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What is a constant/control in an experiment?

• Things that do not change in a experiment. It's the variable that stays the same. You can have many variables stay the same.

• It's the variables that the scientist changes in the experiment

• It's the variables that are being measured in an experiment

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