Scientific Inquiry Exploration
Explore the steps and components of scientific inquiry with this engaging Grade 8 science worksheet.
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Scientific Inquiry Exploration
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.
1. What is the first step in the scientific method?
Formulate a hypothesis
Ask a question
Conduct an experiment
Analyze data
2. A testable prediction about the outcome of an experiment is called a:
Conclusion
Observation
Hypothesis
Variable
3. The factor that is changed or manipulated in an experiment is called the variable.
4. Data collected during an experiment can be either quantitative or .
5. A scientific law explains how nature acts under certain conditions, but does not explain why.
True
False
6. A scientific theory is a guess that has not been tested.
True
False
7. Briefly describe the difference between an independent variable and a dependent variable in an experiment.
8. Why is it important to have a control group in an experiment?
9. Number the steps of the scientific method in the correct order from 1 to 6.
Analyze data and draw conclusions
Formulate a hypothesis
Communicate results
Conduct an experiment
Ask a question/Make an observation
Research the topic