Inquiry skills

Question 1

Variable

Answer 1

a factor that may vary the outcome of an experiment

Question 2

What is an investigation?

Answer 2

When scientists use both first and second hand data to reach conclusions about things in the world

Question 3

what is a fair test?

Answer 3

an experiment in which only one variable is tested at a time and includes only one independent variable

Question 4

whats the independent variable?

Answer 4

the variable being intentionally changed to test its effect on the dependent variable

Question 5

whats the dependent variable?

Answer 5

the variable being measured, changes according to the independent variable

Question 6

what are controlled variables?

Answer 6

variables that are kept constant to ensure a fair test

Question 7

what is a hypothesis?

Answer 7

what is a hypothesis?an educated guess on the outcome of an experiment based on evidence and prior knowledge

Question 8

what does the hypothesis identify?

Answer 8

the change in the independent variable and the expected change in the dependent

Question 9

what are 3 things to consider when designing an experiment?

Answer 9

how will the independent variable be changed?, how will the dependent be measured?, how will the others be controlled?

Question 10

what does a fair test ensure?

Answer 10

that the results either support or refute the hypothesis

Question 11

what is an experiment?

Answer 11

Testing a hypothesis under controlled conditions to find out if it is true