How the World Works -- Pōhutukawa Assembly

Experiments often begin with a(n) _____________.

• Observation

• Question

• Hypothesis 

• Variable

The goal of an experiment is to answer a __________.

• Observation

• Hypothesis

• Question

• Controlled Variable

A possible answer to a scientific question is known as a ________________.

• Conclusion

• Hypothesis

• Question

• Observation

_____ are factors that can change or be changed within an experiment.

• Independent factors

• Controlled factors

• Test

• Dependent factors

___________ variables that are kept constant and unchanged.

• Controlled

• Dependent

• Independent

• Constant

Scientists collect _____________ so that they can analyse the results of an experiment and answer the original questions.

• Qualitative

• Data

• Quantitative

• Analysis

The organized procedure that is set up to either support or reject a hypothesis.

• Variable

• Control Group

• Experiment

• Observation

It is widely accepted, plausible generalization about fundamental concepts of science that explains why things happen.

• Hypothesis

• Observation

• Theory

• Scientific Law

A statement that provides a possible answer to a question or an explanation for an observation that can be tested.

• Hypothesis

• Law

• Theory

A student notices gas bubbles appear after mixing chemicals. This is a(n) __________.

• Hypothesis

• Question

• Observation

• Experiment