1-2 Bell Work Hypotheses, Theories and Scientific Law

Which of the following represents the correct order of steps in the scientific method?

• Observation, hypothesis, evaluation, experimenting, evaluation, interpretation

• hypothesis, observation, experimenting, evaluation, interpretation, questioning

• Observation, questioning, hypothesis, experimenting, interpretation, evaluation

• questioning, interpretation, evaluation, hypothesis, observation, experimenting

If the data being collected is not consistent, what should be done?

• Gather more data

• Refine, alter or expand the hypothesis

• Alter the data to fit

• Start again

Which of the following is not a feature of the nature of science?

• Based on empirical evidence

• Tentative and subject to change

• Linked to society and culture

• Linear with one correct answer

Collecting qualitative and quantitative data using your senses is known as:

• Observation

• Inference

• Experimentation

• Measurement

Making a prediction based on evidence which you already have is called:

• Inference

• Hypothesis

• Observation

• Experiment

Making sense of the data and presenting it as graphs and tables.

• Interpretation

• Hypothesis

• Evaluation

• Observation

Analyzing the investigation to determine whether the data is reliable is an example of:

• Interpretation

• Hypothesis

• Evaluation

• Observation

Developing an open-ended question which will be the focus of the investigation.

• Creating a hypothesis

• Questioning

• Designing an experiment

• Analyzing data

Designing a method and then carrying out multiple tests to determine the relationship between the variables is known as:

• Experimentation

• Observation

• Hypothesis

• Analysis

Which of the following represents the correct order of steps in the scientific method?

• Observation, hypothesis, evaluation, experimenting, evaluation, interpretation

• hypothesis, observation, experimenting, evaluation, interpretation, questioning

• Observation, questioning, hypothesis, experimenting, interpretation, evaluation

• questioning, interpretation, evaluation, hypothesis, observation, experimenting