Scientific Inquiry

Question 0

What is an inference?

Answer 0

An inference is a guess based on prior knowledge or experience.

Question 1

Observations are made by…

Answer 1

By gathering information using your senses and gathering information about events or processes.

Question 2

What is a hypothesis?

Answer 2

A hypothesis is a proposed scientific explanation for a set of observations

Question 3

What is a manipulated variable?

Answer 3

A manipulated variable is a Variable that is deliberately changed

Question 4

What is a responding variable?

Answer 4

The variable that is observed and changes in response to the manipulated variable is called the responding variable

Question 5

How many manipulated variables should be used in a scientific experiment?

Answer 5

Only ONE manipulated variable should be used in a scientific experiment