What is Science?

What is the primary purpose of the scientific method?

• To make assumptions

• To ensure findings are based on evidence

• To guess outcomes

• To ignore variables

What do scientists manipulate in an experiment to observe its effect?

• Dependent variable

• Control variable

• Independent variable

• Confounding variable

What is the role of controls in an experiment?

• To manipulate the dependent variable

• To keep other factors constant

• To form hypotheses

• To make qualitative observations

What type of observations involve numbers and measurements?

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Hypothetical

• Descriptive

What sets science apart from other ways of understanding the world?

• Guesswork

• Assumptions

• Evidence-based approach

• Ignoring variables