THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD LAB 1 STUDY
GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Scientific method involving the observation of phenomena, the formulation of a
hypothesis concerning the phenomena, experimentation to demonstration the truth or
falseness of the hypothesis, and results that validate or modify the hypothesis. -
ANSWER-What is scientific method?
1. observation and question
2. hypothesis
3. experiment
4. conclusion - ANSWER-What are the 4 steps of the scientific method?
Observation is taking notice of a phenomenon. - ANSWER-What is the definition of the
scientific method of observation?
Question is wondering how or why a phenomenon is occurring after an observation is
made. - ANSWER-What is the definition of the scientific method of question?
Hypothesis is the best guess/proposed explanation to why a phenomenon is happening.
Must be testable and falsifiable.
Remember data can only support or disprove a hypothesis, not prove it correct -
ANSWER-What is a hypothesis?
What must it be?(2 things)
What should you remember?
Prediction uses the hypothesis to predict the result of the experiment. - ANSWER-What
is a prediction?
Experiment are varies test in which you test the predictions from the hypothesis. -
ANSWER-What is an experiment?
Independent variable is the factor being tested. (condition being tested) - ANSWER-
What is independent variable?
Inductive reasoning goes from a set of specific observation to general conclusions.
Used in discovery science. - ANSWER-What is inductive reasoning? In general
Every animal that scientist have looked at is made up of cells, therefore all animals have
cells.
GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Scientific method involving the observation of phenomena, the formulation of a
hypothesis concerning the phenomena, experimentation to demonstration the truth or
falseness of the hypothesis, and results that validate or modify the hypothesis. -
ANSWER-What is scientific method?
1. observation and question
2. hypothesis
3. experiment
4. conclusion - ANSWER-What are the 4 steps of the scientific method?
Observation is taking notice of a phenomenon. - ANSWER-What is the definition of the
scientific method of observation?
Question is wondering how or why a phenomenon is occurring after an observation is
made. - ANSWER-What is the definition of the scientific method of question?
Hypothesis is the best guess/proposed explanation to why a phenomenon is happening.
Must be testable and falsifiable.
Remember data can only support or disprove a hypothesis, not prove it correct -
ANSWER-What is a hypothesis?
What must it be?(2 things)
What should you remember?
Prediction uses the hypothesis to predict the result of the experiment. - ANSWER-What
is a prediction?
Experiment are varies test in which you test the predictions from the hypothesis. -
ANSWER-What is an experiment?
Independent variable is the factor being tested. (condition being tested) - ANSWER-
What is independent variable?
Inductive reasoning goes from a set of specific observation to general conclusions.
Used in discovery science. - ANSWER-What is inductive reasoning? In general
Every animal that scientist have looked at is made up of cells, therefore all animals have
cells.
