Intro to Science Test Review

Fill in the blank: The Scientific Method is the _________

• process of objectively establishing facts through testing and experimentation

• method of guessing outcomes without analysis

Fill in the blank: A Dependent Variable is _________.

• the measurable outcome of an experiment

• the hypothesis for an experiment

Fill in the blank: An Independent Variable is a _________.

• variable that cannot be measured

• variable that you have control over, what you can choose and manipulate

Fill in the blank: Quantitative Data is _________

• based on opinions and feelings rather than numbers

• represented numerically, including anything that can be counted, measured, or given a numerical value

Fill in the blank: Qualitative Data is _________

• used only for statistical calculations

• descriptive, expressed in terms of language rather than numerical values

Fill in the blank: Inferring is _________.

• using reasoning or evidence to derive or conclude something

• memorizing facts without understanding

Fill in the blank: Control variables are _________.

• any variable that’s held constant in a research study

• variables that are always manipulated in experiments

What are the 5 parts to the experimental process?

• Identify materials, Conduct survey, Summarize results, Draw conclusions, Publish data

• State the problem, Choose the variable, Determine the controls, Design the experiment, Collect data

What is a variable?

• Parts of an experiment that change

• The final result of an experiment

How many times should you do the experiment?

• 50 times

• 3-10 times