Scientific Method Study guide
Name: _____________________________ Date: _______________________ Pd ___________
1. There are exactly _____________________________________ millimeters in one meter.
2. If you are measuring a liquid and need to be precise then a _____________________________ would be most
useful?
3. Based on what we discussed in class we know the metric system is easier to use because
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4. A possible answer or solution to a problem based on the relationship between independent and dependant
variable is called ___________________________________________________
5. ____________________________ is the metric unit for mass?
6. A control set or control variable is: __________________________________________________________
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7. A good hypothesis: ________________________________________________________________________
8. Your motorcycle will not start. The process by which you solve this problem is called the:
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Jeremy decides to cook some pasta noodles. He notices that the directions say to add salt to the water before
bringing the water to a boil. The next day, Jeremy asks his science teacher, Ms. Jackson, a question: “How does
adding salt affect the boiling temperature of water?” Of course, Ms. Jackson asks Jeremy to plan and conduct an
experiment to find the answer.
9. What was the control set-up for Jeremy’s experiment?
a. One quart of boiling water with salt added
b. One quart of boiling water with no salt added
c. One quart of room temperature water with salt added
d. One quart of room temperature water with no salt added
____ 10. Most often, an experiment involving the scientific method begins with a:
a. hypothesis.
b. conclusion.
c. procedure.
d. question.
11. List the steps of the scientific method in order: __________________________________________________
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12. A hypothesis is written in ______________________________________________________________ form.
13. This type of variable is the manipulated or changed variable in the experiment. ________________________
14. This type of variable is the responding variable that changed due to changes made in the independent variable.
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15. A constant in an experiment is _______________________________________________________________
____ 16. Which of the following is the best example of the equation of a line?
a. x = b y + m
c. y = m b + x
b. y = m x + b
d. y = m x - b
____ 17. Which of the following is true about the equation of a line?
a. m = slope, y = what’s on x axis
c. m = slope, y = what’s on x axis
b. y = slope, m = what’s on x axis
d. m = slope, x = what’s on x axis
18. What is the title of this graph? _______________________________________________________________
19. What is the independent variable in this graph? __________________________________________________
20. Which of the following is placed on the Y axis? ________________________________________________
21. What does this long term trend data tell you? ___________________________________________________
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22. In 1975 what was the approximate amount of CO2 in the atmosphere? ______________________________
23. Based on what we did in class a graph that is ____________________________________ is said to be linear.
24. What do you consider when trying to develop a scale for a graph? __________________________________
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25. What is the formula for calculating slope of a line? ______________________________________________
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1000
100ml graduated cylinder
It is based on 10
A hypothesis
Gram
It stays the same throughout the experiment, it is what you compare your results to.
Tested by experiments, is an educated guess about the outcome, can only be written when you know a little bit
about the experiment.
Scientific method
One quart of boiling water with no salt added
A question
The true scientific method does not have a specific order or series of steps, instead it continually doubles back on
itself and repeats itself.
If, then statement
Independent variable
Dependent variable
A factor or factors that are kept the same throughout all parts of the experiment are often called control variables
or control sets.
Y=mx+b
M = slope, x = what is on the x axis
Atmospheric CO2 at Mauna Loa Observatory
Years or time
Dependant variable
Since 1960 the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere has been steadily increasing
330 parts per million
A perfect straight line
You consider all the data for the x axis and y axis
Slope = Y2 – Y1
X2 – X1
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1000
100ml graduated cylinder
It is based on 10
A hypothesis
Gram
It stays the same throughout the experiment, it is what you compare your results to.
Tested by experiments, is an educated guess about the outcome, can only be written when you know a little bit
about the experiment.
Scientific method
One quart of boiling water with no salt added
A question
The true scientific method does not have a specific order or series of steps, instead it continually doubles back on
itself and repeats itself.
If, then statement
Independent variable
Dependent variable
A factor or factors that are kept the same throughout all parts of the experiment are often called control variables
or control sets.
Y=mx+b
M = slope, x = what is on the x axis
Atmospheric CO2 at Mauna Loa Observatory
Years or time
Dependant variable
Since 1960 the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere has been steadily increasing
330 parts per million
A perfect straight line
You consider all the data for the x axis and y axis
Slope = Y2 – Y1
X2 – X1