Scientific Method Study Guide

Subjective; Based on opinions or assumptions

All of the following are steps in the scientific method EXCEPT

Method of smelling an unknown substance in lab

A testable prediction that predicts a cause and effect relationship between variables is a(n)

Which of the following is a quantitative Observation?

A factor in an experiment that changes in response to the independent variable is the ________.

If your lab partners clothes catch on fire, you should first ______________.

Why is it advisable to use tongs when taking a beaker off a burner?

An explanation of why things or events happen based on information gained from many observations and investigations.

The best type of graph to use to show the percentages of a whole is a __________.

Where does the dependent variable go on a graph?

What is the best piece of lab equipment to use to perform accurate measurements?

Objective; based on information gathered using the five senses

A factor that does not change in an experiment is the _____________.

Statement about how things happen in nature that seem to be true all the time.

The "Cause" of the experiment, what we are purposefully manipulating or changing is the ________.