Scientific Method

Question 1

Which of the following best describes a hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

An educated guess to a scientific question

Question 2

You want to investigate wilting plants in the garden, which steps of the sci method should you use to solve the problem?

Accepted Answer

Form a hypothesis, conduct an experiment, and analyze data

Question 3

Team A is tested with a new ingredient in their gatorade, Team B receives plain gatorade. Which is the control group?

Accepted Answer

Team B

Question 4

Why is it important for other scientsist to review and replicate experiments?

Accepted Answer

To ensure results are accurate and reliable

Question 5

What are we measuring in an experiment?

Accepted Answer

Dependent Variable

Question 6

What should a scientist do after conducting an experiment?

Accepted Answer

Analyze the data

Question 7

In the Scientific Method, what comes after making observations and asking a question?

Accepted Answer

Forming a hypothesis

Question 8

What is the 5th step of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

Analyze the data

Question 9

An educated guess, or explanation of what you think will happen in the experiment is called....

Accepted Answer

hypothesis

Question 10

Independent Variables are what the scientist is changing

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Sally wants to test if plants grow better with sunlight or without sunlight. What could be her hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

If plants have sunlight, then they will grow

Question 12

In an experiment, the variable that you change is called:

Accepted Answer

independent Variable

Question 13

You want to conduct an experiment to know if eating tacos improves test scores, name the IV and DV

Accepted Answer

IV: Eating Tacos; DV: Test Scores

Question 14

What is a control group in an experiment?

Accepted Answer

The variable that does not change and is used for comparison.

Question 15

A summary of your findings is found...

Accepted Answer

in your conclusion

Question 16

What is the first step in the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

Make an observation

Question 17

What would help make an experiment more reliable?

Accepted Answer

Make the environment as consistent as possible.

Questions 17