Scientific Ways of Acquiring Knowledge and Solving Problem

What is the process of obtaining information using your senses?

• inquiry

• conclusion

• observation

• scientific method

What is the series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions?

• inquiry

• survey

• interview

• scientific method

When a scientist shares his findings with other scientist, he is _________________.

• experimenting

• analyzing data

• making hypothesis

• communicating the results

It is known as an educated guess.

• experiment

• hypothesis

• data

• question

It is done to test the hypothesis.

• conduct an experiment

• analyze data

• make observation

• ask questions

It is the effect that arises from the change in the independent variable.

• controlled variable

• manipulated variable

• dependent variable

• hypothesis

What skill is used when you listen to the sounds that are produced by whales?

• interpreting data

• drawing conclusions

• making hypothesis

• making observations

A scientist conducted an experiment to determine how the amount of salt in a body of water affects the number of plants that can live in the water. Which is the independent variable?

• water

• temperature of the water

• amount of salt in the water

• number of plants in the water

Why is the scientific method important to follow?

• It takes more work, but it is worth it.

• It helps the experiment take longer and be better.

• It ensures that the results can be trusted and repeated.

• It ensures that people doing the experiment are scientific.

What is the information gathered during the experiments?

• data

• theory

• conclusion

• hypothesis