Scientific Methods Test 8/22 (1)

What is a variable?

• set of steps in an experiment
• factor that can change in an experiment

What is a quantitative observation?

• observation describing what we measure
• observation describing what we observe

What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that whales makes.

• using your senses to make an observation
• interpreting data

In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the

• controlled variable
• dependent variable

Study the bar graph given below and answer the questions that follow: In which subject is the student not well?

• Hini
• S. Science

What was the temperature on Monday?

• 66
• 69

What is data?

• information that is collected
• educated guess

What is an inference?

• is an explanation for an observation we have made.
• factor that can change in an experiment

What is a hypothesis?

• an educated guess
• information that is collected

What is qualitative observation?

• observation describing what we observe
• situation or a problem we are trying to find solution