scientific method

Question 1

identify the __

Answer 1

problem

Question 2

collect __ about the problem

Answer 2

information

Question 3

propose a __

Answer 3

hypothesis

Question 4

test the hypotheses with __ observations and data collections

Answer 4

experiments

Question 5

draw conclusions based on the __ : accept or reject the hypothesis

Answer 5

data

Question 6

always __

Answer 6

retest

Question 7

a __ is a question to be investigated

Answer 7

hyothesis

Question 8

observations are __ based on your five senses

Answer 8

facts

Question 9

an __ is an assumption based on observations

Answer 9

inference

Question 10

a hypothesis is a __ of what is likely to happen

Answer 10

prediction

Question 11

a hypothesis must be __

Answer 11

testable

Question 12

a hypothesis is written in __ __ form

Answer 12

if then

Question 13

a hypotheses will answer the __ asked

Answer 13

question

Question 14

an independent variable is the part of the experiment that is __

Answer 14

changed

Question 15

a dependent variable is the __ because of the change that was done

Answer 15

result

Question 16

only __ independent variable is tested at a time

Answer 16

one

Question 17

all variables need to be __ or __

Answer 17

measurable or comparable

Question 18

a __ is used for comparing the changes that occur when the variables are tested: it is the test without the variable

Answer 18

control

Question 19

a __ is anything that does not change in the experiment

Answer 19

constant

Question 20

DRY:
__ variable
__
__- axis

Answer 20

dependent
result
Y

Question 21

MIX:
__
__ variable
__- axis

Answer 21

manipulated
independent
X

Question 22

recorded observations and measurements make up __

Answer 22

data

Question 23

data is organized in __ and __

Answer 23

tables and graphs

Question 24

__ of the data comes from observations made from the graph

Answer 24

analysis

Question 25

a __ is restating the hypothesis to reflect the data that was analyized

Answer 25

conclusion

Question 26

a __ is the tendency, to favor some results or explanations over others

Answer 26

bias

Question 27

ways to reduce bias:

a: __ the experiment
b: __ have __ __ else complete the experiment
c: __ sample size

Answer 27

a: repeat
b: someone else
c: increase