Biology CK-12: 1.1 Scientific Method

A scientific investigation is a plan for asking questions and testing possible ______

A hypothesis can be proven conclusively to be true if more evidence supporting the hypothesis is found.

Evidence is ____ that may either agree or disagree with a prediction, so it may either support or disprove a hypothesis.

Evidence that agrees with and supports your hypothesis proves your hypothesis is true.

A scientific investigation typically begins with _____

To test a hypothesis, you first need to make a _____ based on the hypothesis.

Scientific investigations are done by following which process?

Why do scientists communicate their results with others?

What is any type of data that may either agree or disagree with a prediction?

A hypothesis is a possible answer to a(n) _____

What is the last step in a scientific investigation?

A prediction can be expressed in the form_____

When using the scientific method, which step is falsifiable (allows other scientists to prove it false)?