Question |
Answer |
In what part of the scientific method do we find out as much about the topic as possible? |
research |
What part of the scientific method states the problem or what you want to learn? |
purpose |
What part of the scientific method develops a procedure to test the hypothesis? |
experiment |
What part of the scientific method records what happened during the experiment? |
analysis |
What part of the scientific method predicts the answer to the problem? |
hypothesis |
What part of the scientific method compares the hypothesis to the results? |
conclusion |
What is the correct order for the steps of the scientific method? |
purpose, research, hypothesis, experiment, analysis, conclusion |
What is it called when a scientist performing the research experiment influences the results in order the portray a certain outcome? |
bias |
What do we call an explanation of a past event? |
inference |
What do we call a guess about the future? |
prediction |
What are the factors in an experiment that are measured and recorded in the analysis and determine the conclusion? |
dependent varible |
What are the factors in an experiment that we change to test the hypothesis? |
independent variable |
What are the factors in an experiment that remain the same for all test groups? |
constant variables |
When we guess or draw a conclusion about an object or future event based on observations we are doing which of the following? |
inferring and predicting |
Using your 5 senses to learn about an object or event is _________. |
observing |
Mya saw a the wind blowing the trees very hard and said, "It is going to storm today." What is her statement? |
preditcion |
Sam saw the children kick the ball. What has he made? |
observation |
Sara sees her friend wear blue everyday and thinks blue is her favorite color. What has she made? |
inference |
What are explanations of observations or events based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations? |
scientific theory |
review all practice pages on identify the steps of the scientific method, finding variables and controls |
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What describes a pattern or event in nature that is always true? |
Scientific law |
What is the practical use of scientific knowledge? |
technology |
What is a measurement using numbers? |
Quanitity |
What is a measure using condition or characteristics? |
Quality |
What is describing an event or object to another? |
commnuicating |
What is the group used to compare with the test group? |
control |