Scientific Inquiry Review

Why should you not eat in the lab?

• It can cause distractions.

• It is not nutritious.

• It is a safety hazard

• It is unfair to the other students.

What is WRONG with this scene? Select all that apply.

• Judy is not wearing lab goggles

• Marc is using tongs

• Marc is pointing a heated test tube toward Judy

• The test tube is open at the top

• Judy's hair is not tied back

Put the steps of the scientific inquiry cycle in order from beginning (1) to end (5)

• Write a conclusion

• Analyze data

• Carry out an investigation

• Create a hypothesis

• Ask a scientific question

What is the LAST step in scientific inquiry?

• Experiment

• Communicate Results

• Analyze data

• Hypothesize

According to the model, what fuels a hurricane?

• Cold, dry air from the land
• Warm, moist air from the ocean surface
• High-altitude winds from the jet stream
• Cool ocean currents from the deep sea

In an experiment, how many variables are typically tested?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What is the role of the independent variable in an experiment?

• It is the factor that remains the same.

• It is the factor that is changed (manipulated).

• It is the factor that the scientist measures/observes.

• It is the group that receives treatment.

The ​ ​ (a)   group receives the change or treatment in an experiment and the ​ (b)   group does not and is used for comparison

• experimental
• control
• constant

A student wonders if consuming fish oil will affect a person’s memory. They divide 20 people into 2 groups, Group A does not take any fish oil and Group B takes a fish oil supplement for 2 weeks. After the two weeks each participant in the groups are given a memory test and their results are recorded. What is the student’s question?

• How does fish oil affect memory?

• What is the taste of fish oil?

• How many people are in Group A?

• What is the color of fish oil?

Which of the following is an appropriate hypothesis for the question: "how does consuming fish oil affect a person's memory?"

• If fish oil is consumed, then memory will improve.

• Fish oil is yellow.

• If people eat fish, then they will be healthy.

• Fish oil is made from fish.