Scientific Method Study Guide/Practice Questions

Match each vocabulary term with the correct definition: Dependent Variable

• Variable that is being measured

• Variable that is manipulated

• Constant variable

• Variable that is not affected

Match each vocabulary term with the correct definition: Scientific Method

• Accepted organized way to explore a problem

• A random guess without evidence

• A fictional story

• A mathematical equation

Match each vocabulary term with the correct definition: Control Group

• Group used in an experiment that does not have any changes in variables

• Group that receives the experimental treatment

• Group that is randomly selected from the population

• Group that is used to measure the effect of the independent variable

Match each vocabulary term with the correct definition: Observation

• Information gathered through the senses

• A random guess

• A scientific theory

• A mathematical calculation

Match each vocabulary term with the correct definition: Investigation

• Scientific explanation that can be tested

• A random guess without evidence

• A fictional story

• An artistic expression

Match each vocabulary term with the correct definition: Independent Variable

• Variable that is controlled/changed by a scientist

• Variable that is measured in an experiment

• Variable that remains constant throughout the experiment

• Variable that is dependent on other variables

Match each vocabulary term with the correct definition: Experimental Group

• Group in an experiment that is expected to show change due to changing one variable

• Group in an experiment that is not exposed to the variable being tested

• A group that receives a placebo instead of the actual treatment

• A group that is used to measure the effect of the variable being tested

Match each vocabulary term with the correct definition: Inference

• Reasonable conclusion based on observed clues

• A random guess without evidence

• An exact replication of an event

• A detailed description of a process

Match each vocabulary term with the correct definition: Experiment

• Observed or using models to test a hypothesis

• A random guess without any basis

• A detailed description of a natural phenomenon

• A mathematical calculation

Match each vocabulary term with the correct definition: Hypothesis

• Scientific explanation that can be tested

• A random guess without evidence

• A proven fact

• An untestable opinion