Ch 4.1 Scientific Method

Question 1

method

Answer 1

procedure or technique

Question 2

observations

Answer 2

an act of noticing something

Question 3

examine

Answer 3

to look closely

Question 4

information

Answer 4

knowledge gained from investigation, study or instruction

Question 5

local

Answer 5

nearby

Question 6

reject

Answer 6

to refuse to accept, allow, or approve

Question 7

crabbier

Answer 7

cross, in a bad mood

Question 8

certain

Answer 8

sure

Question 9

statistics

Answer 9

a number, fact, or other data collected about a particular subject

Question 10

experiment

Answer 10

a test that is used to discover or prove something

Question 11

react

Answer 11

to act because something has happened

Question 12

results

Answer 12

what you find out when you do an experiment

Question 13

hypothesis

Answer 13

guess that will be tested in an experiment

Question 14

What is the scientific method?

Answer 14

1. Ask a question
2. Gather information that might help you answer the question.
3. Form a hypothesis - a guess based on observations.
4. Find out whether or not your guess is correct by using a control group and an experimental group.
5. Telling other people what you learned.