Scientific Method Quiz
Quiz = 30pts
Vocabulary
Make sure you know and understand the following vocabulary
terms:
Scientific Method
Observation
Data
Qualitative Data
Quantitative Data
Inference
Hypothesis
Variables
Control
Constant
Conclusion
You should know how:
To make a list of qualitative and quantitative
observations of given an image to look at....(notes)
Helpful hints:
Make sure you know what qualitative and
quantitative mean!
Make sure you are specific!!!!
Avoid using phrases like “There are a lot of grass”
Other bad words:
few, couple, many....
You should know how:
To explain the differences between qualitative and
quantitative data. (notes)
Helpful hint:
Need to know definitions to answer this question.
Would need to make sure you are completely
explaining the differences!
You should know how:
To make inferences based on different observations.
(notes)
Helpful hints:
You need to know what an inference is...
Check the examples from the notes.
You should know how:
To correctly write a hypothesis. (notes)
Helpful hints:
IF independent variable, THEN dependent
variable.
You should be able to write a hypothesis if I give
you a problem or list of variables.
Check your notes and labs for examples.
You should know how:
To identify the independent and dependent
variables.
Helpful hints:
If I give you a hypothesis, you should be
able to identify the independent variable
and dependent variable for that experiment.
You should know how:
To explain the differences between
independent variable and dependent variable.
Helpful hints:
You need to know the definitions of each!!
You must be able to fully explain your
answer.