What is a dependent variable?

The "effect" in an experiment (what you cant control)

What is the purpose of the scientific method?

a way for scientists to solve everyday problems

What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative?

qual deals with using your 5 senses and quan deals #'s

What is an independent variable?

a variable that you can control

Whats the difference between an observation and an inference?

an observation is a fact and an inference is a guess

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Scientific Inquiry 2019

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1
Identify the DV: Will eating dinner late increase my chances of getting nightmares?
chances of getting nightmares
eating late
2
Which represents an inference?
she is yawning
maybe she is tired
she has sleep in her eyes
her head is down
3
Which of the following is NOT an example of a quantitative observation?
the girl is 5 ft tall
The girl has 2 bruises
the girl has brown eyes
The girl weighs 100 lbs
4
Identify the IV: Will taking your time on your MAP testing increase your performance?
performance on Map testing
taking your time
5
When graphing which axis does the independenet variable go on?
x axis
y axis
6
What is a hypothesis?
an educated guess
a conclusion based on what you see
something a scientist can change
information you gather using your 5 senses
7
What is a dependent variable?
what you can control
The "effect" in an experiment (what you cant control)
8
What is the purpose of the scientific method?
to make inferences and observations
so I can be prepared for the next grade
a way for scientists to solve everyday problems
to make observations and inferences
9
What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative?
qual deals with numbers and quan deals with basic facts
qual deals with using your 5 senses and quan deals #'s
10
What is an independent variable?
a variable that you can control
an educated guess
a variable that you have no control over
something that stays the same
11
Which is an observation below?
maybe he is sick
its about to rain outside
the clouds are black
she must've fallen
12
Which of the followiing is not an example of a qualitative observation?
the boy is skinny
the boy has brown hair
the boy is 6ft tall
the boy is tall
13
Whats the difference between an observation and an inference?
observation is a pattern and an inference using the 5 senses
an observation is a fact and an inference is a guess
observation is an educated guess and inference is a fact
14
What is the last step of the scientific method?
make a hypothesis
draw conclusions
test the experiment
record and study data
15
What follows the "making hypothesis" step in the scientific method?
analyzing your data and graphing
collecting information
testing your experiment
research

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