Bio 0 - The Scientific Method

Put the steps of the scientific method in order.

• Research

• Ask a question

• Make a hypothesis

• Experiment

• Conclusion

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.

• Hypothesis

• Scientific method

• Data collection

• Experiment

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To make observations you use your _______.

• Feet

• Experience

• Senses

• Smile

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Performing a test or experiment allows you to test your ___________.

• Conclusions

• Hypothesis

• Data

• Question

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(a)   is the factor that you purposely change or control in order to see what effect it has.

• Independent variables
• Dependent variables
• Qualitative data
• Quantitative data

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All factors that can change in an experiment.

• Results

• Variables

• Conclusions

• Data

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The outcome of your test.

• Question

• Variable

• Results

• Experiment

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A testable explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 

• Theory

• Hypothesis

• Data

• Fact

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If you conduct an experiment where you place 5 of the same red candies in different types of soda, all in the same amount of liquid and same type cups the indipendent variable is what? 

• Kind of soda

• Type of cup

• Amount of soda

• Color of candy

A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____.

• Diameter of the ball
• Force acting on the ball
• Height that the ball bounces
• Height from which the ball is dropped

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