Scientific Method

What is the goal of science?

• To create new technologies

• To investigate and understand the natural world

• To make money

• To entertain people

What is the information gathered from making observations called?

• Data

• Hypothesis

• Theory

• Conclusion

What is the process of gathering information about events or processes in a careful, orderly way called?

• Experimentation

• Observation

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

Which of the following is generally asked in a "who, what, when, where, why, or how" format?

• Hypothesis

• Observation/Asking a question

• Conclusion

• Experiment

Which of the following is an example of a question that could be asked during the observation step of the scientific method?

• What is the mass of a paper airplane?

• How will the mass of a paper airplane affect how far it can fly?

• What materials are needed to build a paper airplane?

• How do you fold a paper airplane?

What is the purpose of asking questions in the scientific method?

• To draw conclusions

• To gather data

• To identify the problem or focus of the experiment

• To test the hypothesis

What must be done to the collected data to determine its reliability?

• It must be displayed

• It must be organized and analyzed

• It must be ignored

• It must be hypothesized

The scientist tested his _______ by performing repeated _______.

• hypothesis - experiments

• hypothesis- data

• facts - experiments

• facts - observations

The scientist gathered all of the _______ before making a _______.

• particles - concept

• data - guess

• concepts - guess

• data - conclusion