Scientific Method Review

Question 1

What YOU are doing! The part of an experiment that is controlled by the experimenter.

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independent variable

Question 2

Which statement is an observation?

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There is a lightning storm in a city.

Question 3

An educated guess PREDICTING THE OUTCOME of the experiment.

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This is the hypothesis.

Question 4

Joe used the same amount of water in each plant.

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constant

Question 5

In a lab report, what step comes after the procedure?

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data and observations

Question 6

What you are observing or measuring!

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dependent variable

Question 7

All factors that must be the SAME for all parts of the experiment.

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constant

Question 8

A SEQUENCE OF STEPS that must be followed to perform the experiment.

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procedure

Question 9

Jenn wondered which brand of fertilizer worked the best.

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problem

Question 10

A LIST OF SUPPLIES needed to perform the experiment.

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materials

Question 11

Grace measured how much the plants grew.

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dependent variable

Question 12

A QUESTION you intend to answer by performing an experiment.

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This is the problem.

Question 13

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

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inference

Question 14

The act of viewing something in order to obtain information.

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observation

Question 15

Which statement is an observation?

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The Yankee is running and sliding.

Question 16

A WRITTEN SUMMARY of the experiment that includes the ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM.

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conclusion

Question 17

A record of observations written in the form of GRAPHS, TABLES, & CHARTS.

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data and observations

Question 18

A factor used for comparison. The one you change the least.

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control

Question 19

Faith compared her results to the bottled filtered water.

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control

Question 20

Ashley used 4 different brands of fertilizer in her plants.

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independent variable

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