Scientific Inquiry Process

Data that are collected using scientific processes that describe particular observations

• empirical evidence

• data

• subjective reasoning

• objective reasoning

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A possible answer to a scientific question

• hypothesis

• bias

• empirical evidence

• replication

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Scientific _______________________ is a process that uses a set of skills to answer questions or test ideas about the natural world.

• process

• Inquiry 

• law

• theory 

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Information obtained through one or more of the five senses would be called an

• hypothesis

• observation

• predict

• infer

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The educated guess you make at the beginning of the scientific method is called the....

• variable

• conclusion

• hypothesis

• procedure

During which step would you graph your data?

• Conclusion

• Problem

• Hypothesis

• Analyze Data

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A scientist asked a question that was based on an observation. Which is the next step the scientist should take?

• The scientist should form a hypothesis and design an experiment.

• The scientist should record and communicate his hypothesis and results.

• The scientist should draw conclusions based on the observation.

• The scientist should collect data and organize it into tables.

In the bubble lab, you recorded the diameter of each bubble.  This was an example of .......

• hypothesis

• prediction

• data

• qualitative observation

Which statement best describes a scientific question?

• It must be testable.

• It must be original.

• It must be based on a hypothesis.

• It must be supported by data.

Which of the following is the first step in the scientific inquiry process?

• Formulating a hypothesis

• Conducting an experiment

• Making an observation

• Analyzing data