Scientific Inquiry Exploration

Scientific Inquiry Exploration

Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your understanding of the scientific inquiry process.

1. What is the first step in the scientific method?

2. A testable prediction about the outcome of an experiment is called a:

3. The variable that is changed by the scientist in an experiment is called the   variable.

4. The information gathered during an experiment is known as  .

5. A scientific law explains why something happens, while a scientific theory describes what happens.

6. It is important to have only one variable change at a time in an experiment.

7. Briefly describe the purpose of a control group in an experiment.

8. Number the steps of the scientific method in the correct order from 1 to 6.