Biology: Scientific Method

What is the first step in completing the scientific method?

• Form a hypothesis

• Design a controlled experiment

• Make observations and ask questions

• Draw conclusions

When is a hypothesis created?

• Before making observations and asking questions

• After the experiment is performed

• Before the experiment is performed

• After results are communicated

What are the two kinds of variables that you need to identify in your experiments?

• Independent and dependent

• Independent and manipulated

• Dependent and responding

• We don't need to identify variables

What is the independent variable?

• The variable that is not changed

• The variable that is being observed

• The variable that you purposely manipulate

• The variable that responds to the change

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the dependent variable?

• The variable that does not change

• The variable that you purposely manipulate

• The variable that is kept constant on purpose

• The variable that responds to the change

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

This statement would be which part of the scientific method: "There is so much snow outside!"

• Inference

• Question

• Observation

• Hypothesis

What is the control group?

• The group that changes

• The group that is used as a comparison

• The group that responds to the changes

• The group that wants everything their own way

This statement would be which part of the scientific method: "What am I going to wear?"

• Inference

• Question

• Observation

• Hypothesis

Information gathered from watching a plant grow 2cm in a week is called what?

• Variables

• Data

• Hypothesis

• Theory

This statement would be which part of he SM: "People are using umbrellas, it must be raining."

• Inference

• Question

• Obervation

• Hypothesis