Scientific Method Test Review

What is the series of steps scientists use to solve problems called?

• Hypothesis

• Observation

• Scientific Method

• Control Group

What is the first step a scientist must take in the Scientific Method?

• Make a hypothesis

• State the problem

• Collect data

• Analyze results

What is an educated guess in scientific terms?

• Observation

• Data

• Hypothesis

• Inference

In a properly controlled experiment, how many independent variables should there be?

• Two

• Three

• One

• None

What is the part of the experiment that remains the same called?

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Control group

• Data

What is the variable that is measured in an experiment called?

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Control group

• Hypothesis

What is gathering information using senses called?

• Inference

• Observation

• Hypothesis

• Data collection

What is the information collected through observations and measurements called?

• Hypothesis

• Inference

• Data

• Control

What are observations based on?

• Hypotheses

• 5 senses

• Control groups

• Variables

What are independent variables in an experiment?

• Variables that are measured

• Variables that remain constant

• Variables that are changed on purpose

• Variables that are observed