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Scientific Inquiry Review Worksheet
Put the following steps of the scientific method in the proper order.
______Make a hypothesis
______Identify the problem
______Test the hypothesis
______Arrive at a conclusion
______Observe and record data
Circle the correct answer for each of the following questions. Thank you
1. An educated guess is a ______.
A. controlB. hypothesis
2. An explanation for an event that occurs in nature is called a ______.
A. dataB. theory
3. An observation that involves numbers is a ______observation.
A. qualitative B. quantitative
4. Explaining things that you observe is known as a (an) ______.
A. inferenceB. prediction
5. As I watch an egg roll toward the edge of the table, I think to myself, “the egg is going
to fall off and break.” I have just made a (an) ______.
A. observationB. prediction
6. What is the process used to test a hypothesis?
A. experimentB. variable
7. The answer that is based on the results of the experiment is called the ______.
A. variableB. conclusion
8. When I group my clothes together based on what season I wear them, I am ______.
A. classifyingB. observing
9. Which is an example of a model?
A. a notebookB. a globe
10. A characteristic of a good scientist is ______.
A. skepticismB. impatience
11. The factor that changes in an experiment is the ______.
A. controlB. variable
12. The factor that is kept the same every time an experiment is conducted is called the
______group.
A. controlB. theory
13. Observations and measurements are two forms of ______that are recorded
during an experiment.
A. theoryB. data
14. A well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results is a
______.
A. TheoryB. Law
15. Something that describes what will happen over and over again under particular
conditions is a ______.
A. TheoryB. Law