Scientific Method Review

Question 1

Name the process scientist use when they are trying to get an observation or question answered.

Accepted Answer

scientific method

Question 2

What reason (s) does a scientist to start following the steps of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

observations or questions

Question 3

Is this an inference or an observation: The walked around the different smells.

Accepted Answer

observation

Question 4

Is this an inference or an observation: The petals are falling off the flower

Accepted Answer

observation

Question 5

Name the variable that scientist change to test their hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

independent variable

Question 6

Is this an inference or an observation: The flower did not get enough sunlight and water.

Accepted Answer

Inference

Question 7

Is this an inference or an observation: The mealworm has body segments.

Accepted Answer

observation

Question 8

The final step in the scientific method is to....

Accepted Answer

make conclusions

Question 9

An educated guess or a predication is called a

Accepted Answer

hypothesis

Question 10

The scientific method starts with a _____

Accepted Answer

question

Question 11

The second step in the scientific method is forming a....

Accepted Answer

hypothesis

Question 12

What was the control group?

Accepted Answer

Chickens not injected with the blood

Question 13

What could be a possible question for this situation?

Accepted Answer

Was Beri Beri caused by a bacteria?

Question 14

What is the dependent variable in this experiment?

Accepted Answer

number of flowers on each bush

Question 15

What was the first hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

They thought Beri Beri was caused by a bacteria.

Question 16

The third step where a scientist tests their hypothesis is called an....

Accepted Answer

experiment

Question 17

What is the independent variable in this experiment

Accepted Answer

different rose bushes

Question 18

Is this an inference or an observation: The mealworm doesn't seem to have a sense of smell

Accepted Answer

inference

Question 19

During the experiment a scientist needs to do the following

Accepted Answer

collect data & observations

Question 20

What was the independent variable in this experiment?

Accepted Answer

The infected blood injected into the chickens

Question 21

What was the dependent variable?

Accepted Answer

The number of chickens who became ill.

Questions 21