Scientific Method

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

• Observation

• Inference

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Which of the following is an observation about this picture?

• The boy has fallen off his bike.
• The boy is in a lot of pain.
• The boy has injuries to his knees
• The boy learned his lesson about wheelies

Which of the following is an observation about the man in this picture:

• The man hates his purple shirt.
• The man has a purple shirt.
• The man is having a bad day.
• This man is upset because he's hungry

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

• hypothesis

• question/problem that has been observed

• procedures

• conclusion

In an investigation that uses the scientific method, which step immediately follows asking a question?

• designing an experiment

• creating a hypothesis

• presenting the results

True or False. A hypothesis is always correct.

• true

• false

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

• conclusion

• procedures

• materials

• responding variable

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

• making observations

• making hypothesis

• drawing conclusion

• interpreting data

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

• observation

• conclusion

• scientific method

• inquiry

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