Q1 WEEK 1 REVIEW WORK- SCIENTIFIC METHOD

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

• Make observation
• Form a theory
• Collect data
• Form a hypothesis

A testable explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 

• data
• theory
• hypothesis
• fact

This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the scientist. 

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• data
• control group

Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):

• answer
• experiment
• problem
• safety check

Match the following

• What happens

• Theory

• Why something happens

• Variable

• stays the same

• Law

• changes

• Constant

Match the following

• A guess or opinion made based on an observation

• Observation

• Information gathered through the senses

• Inference

• Educated guess based on research

• Hypothesis

 The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).

• obervations

• data

• variables

• hypothesis

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...

• type of plant

• amount of sunglight

• type of music

• type of liquid

What are the first two steps of the scientific method in order?

• 1,2

• observation and ask a question

• ask a question, form a hypothesis

• make a plan, experiement

The term "MIX" refers to the --- variable.

• Dependent

• Independent