Scientific Method Quiz Quiz = 30pts

Vocabulary Make sure you know and understand the following vocabulary terms: Scientific Method ObservationData Qualitative Data Quantitative Data InferenceHypothesisVariablesControlConstantConclusion

You should know how: To make a list of qualitative and quantitative observations of given an image to look at....(notes) Helpful hints: Make sure you know what qualitative and quantitative mean! Make sure you are specific!!!! Avoid using phrases like “There are a lot of grass” Other bad words: few, couple, many....

You should know how: To explain the differences between qualitative and quantitative data. (notes) Helpful hint: Need to know definitions to answer this question. Would need to make sure you are completely explaining the differences!

You should know how: To make inferences based on different observations. (notes) Helpful hints: You need to know what an inference is... Check the examples from the notes.

You should know how: To correctly write a hypothesis. (notes) Helpful hints: IF independent variable, THEN dependent variable. You should be able to write a hypothesis if I give you a problem or list of variables. Check your notes and labs for examples.

You should know how: To identify the independent and dependent variables. Helpful hints: If I give you a hypothesis, you should be able to identify the independent variable and dependent variable for that experiment.

You should know how: To explain the differences between independent variable and dependent variable. Helpful hints: You need to know the definitions of each!! You must be able to fully explain your answer.