| Question | Answer |
| 1.The scientific method is a process for experimentation that is used to explore observations and answer questions. What is the first step in completing the scientific method? | Ask a testable question.
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2.When completing an experiment, you are testing your hypothesis. What are the three kinds of variables that you need to identify in your experiments? | independent, controlled, and dependent
| 3.What is the independent variable? | this is the change made by the scientist
| 4.How many independent variables can you have during an experiment? | one
| 5.What is the dependent variable? | this is what the scientist is measuring
| 6.When you decide whether or not the data supports the original hypothesis, you are... | drawing conclusions
| 7.When a scientist shares his/her findings with other scientists, he/she is... | communicating results
| 8.What is the correct order of the steps in the scientific method? | Ask a question, make a hypothesis, collect and gather data, graph results, write a conclusion |
