Scientific Method and Process Skills

Question 1

What is the first step in the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

ask a question

Question 2

What is a hypothesis?

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an educated guess on the results of your experiment

Question 3

This process skill requires you to use standard, metric, or non standard units to say how much

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Measurement

Question 4

A good conclusion needs to include all but...

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prediction

Question 5

The independent variable...

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changes

Question 6

When you plan an investigation you need to include all but...

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Results

Question 7

An example of a controlled variable in our airplane experiment is...

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the design of the plane

Question 8

The dependent variable...

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is measured

Question 9

T or F: An inference is a prediction, but it includes evidence from your observations.

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True

Question 10

In science experiments there should be at least _____ number of trials, to compare data

Accepted Answer

3

Question 11

Scientists usually use ______________ units, so they can all compare their data

Accepted Answer

metric

Questions 11