Nature of Science Review

What is the purpose of the scientific method?

• To write detailed scientific reports

• To answer questions and solve problems logically

• To perform complex mathematical calculations

• To memorize scientific facts

What is a hypothesis in the context of the scientific method?

• A detailed experiment plan

• An educated guess that can be tested

• A random guess

• A confirmed fact

Why is it important to change only one variable during an experiment?

• To save time and resources

• To use fewer materials

• To make the experiment more complex

• To ensure the results are valid

What should a scientist do if their hypothesis is not supported by the experimental data?

• Publish the results immediately

• Stop experimenting

• Form a new hypothesis and test again

• Ignore the results

What does it mean to analyze the data from an experiment?

• To repeat the experiment immediately

• To understand what the results indicate

• To compare it with a friend's data

• To guess the meaning of the results

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Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called

• Inferring

• Observing

• Predicting

• Hypothesizing

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An educated guess or testable prediction is a

• theory

• law

• hypothesis

• conclusion

Sir Isaac Newton’s study of gravity resulted in a scientific _____ since it described a pattern in nature with related observations.

• theory

• hypothesis

• law

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The part of an experiment that doesn't change is a _____.

• control

• constant

• conclusion

The variable that is changed by the scientist to test a hypothesis is called the _________________________ .

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• control