Scientific method

What skill is a scientist using when she/he listens to the sounds that whales makes.

• Making observations

• Interpreting data

• Drawing conclusions

• Making a hypothesis

Which of the following is NOT a rule when writing a hypothesis?

• It is testable

• It is an if/then statement

• it should restate the question

• It is a prediction.

The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an

This variable does not depend on other variables

At this point you gather the data from the experiment and analize it

An experiment that tests only one factor at a time by using a comparison of a control group and an experimental group is?

• Independent variable

• Theory

• Controlled experiment

• Dependent variable

Which of the following hypotheses is written correctly?

• If a tennis ball is frozen, it won't bounce as high as one that is not frozen.

• If I freeze a tennis ball, then it will not bounce as high.

• Frozen tennis balls will not bounce as high.

• If I heat up a tennis ball it will bounce high.

A dependent variable is a factor that can change when you modify another variable

• True

• False

Draw a scatter plot graph

What is the scientific method?