Scientific Method Components

Which of the following is NOT typically a component of the scientific method?

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

• Experiment

• Opinion

What do scientists use to investigate the natural world?

• Experiments and observations

• Hypotheses and theories

• Analysis and conclusions

• Data and statistics

What is an experiment?

• A theory about the natural world

• A random guess under uncontrolled conditions

• An organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions

• A detailed record of observations

What is an observation in the context of the five senses?

• A) A hypothesis made using scientific methods

• B) A process of obtaining information by using all of the 5 senses

• C) A conclusion drawn from an experiment

• D) A measurement of variables in a scientific study

Which of the following is not one of the five senses used in making observations?

• A) Sight

• B) Smell

• C) Balance

• D) Touch

What are the two types of observations?

• A) Experimental and Theoretical

• B) Qualitative and Quantitative

• C) Abstract and Concrete

• D) Subjective and Objective

What color is the liquid that is leaking from the can?

• Blue

• Green

• Red

• Yellow

What can you infer about the liquid from the image?

• It is odorless

• It is leaking from a green can

• It has a smell

• It is solid

What color is the can that the liquid is leaking from?

• Black

• Silver

• Brown

• Green

What do qualitative observations describe?

• The quantity of what we observe

• The description of what we observe

• The numerical data of what we observe

• The predictions about what we observe