Unit 1 Scientific Methods and Skills Review

The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an

What would be the testable question for this experiment summary below? 

If you are measuring the length of a fly, you should use...

Both people are wearing hats. Which statement is it? 

A series of steps to help someone solve problems and discover answers to questions...

It must be warm where they are going. 

The best graph to use if I want to compare the avg. total time it takes for plants to sprout. 

Which statement can be tested/ transformed into a testable question? 

Those people are tourists over there. Which statement is it? 

In which step of the scientific methods do you use graphs? 

A guy thinks the temp. at which a gator's egg is warmed will decide its baby's sex. The IV is

All the things that must be the same in an experiment to make it fair are called...

Read the scenario below. 

A guy thinks the temp. at which a gator's egg is warmed will decide its baby's sex. The DV is

A factor that can change in an experiment/situation is called a(n)... 

For the following summary, which could NOT be a constant variable? 

What is their independent variable? 

There are a lot of grey clouds in the sky. Which statement is it? 

Which of the following hypotheses is written in the correct format?

There were 153 lightning strikes during the storm.  What kind of statement is it? 

Which of the following questions could be investigated through an experiment? 

What is the IV?