Scientific Method Quiz

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Make one qualitative observation from the image below.

Make one quantitative observation from the image below.

In a hypothesis, the __________________ variable is what is being tested, while the _________________ variable is the one being measured in response.

• control; dependent
• independent; control
• dependent; independent
• independent; dependent

When leaving a movie theater, a person notices that the sidewalk is wet. If the person assumes it rained during the movie, the person is making...

• a hypothesis
• an inference
• an observation
• a prediction

What does the scientific method involve?

• observing and asking questions
• hypothesizing and experimenting
• analyzing data and drawing conclusions
• all of the above

Based on the graph shown below, identify the independent variable.

Based on the graph shown below, identify the dependent variable.

Given the graph below, what statement can be made about the hypothesis "If a plant is grown in nitrogen rich soil, then it will grow taller"?

• The data supports the hypothesis.
• The data rejects the hypothesis.
• The data proves the hypothesis.
• The data disproves the hypothesis.

What is a control group?

• the group that is being tested
• the "baseline" group
• the things you keep the same
• the thing you are trying to measure