Scientific Method Quiz s131

Using any of your 5 senses to describe the world around you.

• Observation

• Inference

• Prediction

• Logical Theory

What is an inference? 

• Just a random guess
• A prediction or logical conclusions about our observations
• The same as an observation
• deciding if an observation is qualitative or quantitative

Observation or Inference: I think the weather is cold.

• Observation

• Inference

Observation or Inference: I notice the tree by the pond has no leaves on it.

• Observation

• Inference

Observation or inference: This is a brown puppy.

• Observation

• Inference

Select ALL of the QUANTITATIVE answers below.

• There are 10 meerkats.

• The meerkats love each other!

• There are 20 eyeballs.

• There must be a predator somewhere.

Select ALL of the QUALITATIVE answers below:

• The cars are covered in snow!

• This must be New Hampshire.

• There are 4 pedestrians.

• The pedestrians are carrying bags.

The things that are kept the same to ensure the results are due to the experiment is called..

• Constant

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

The variable that is being tested, counted, or measured and is responding to the independent variable is known as 

• Control
• Constant
• Independent Variable
• Dependent Variable

The variable the is changed on purpose is..

• Constant
• Control
• Independent Variable
• Dependent Variable