Chapter 1, Problem 3RQ

Read this story and identify the different aspects of the scientific method by choosing the statement number : You get in your car to drive to class. (1) You turn the key, and the engine starts making a clicking sound, but does not start. (2) You think to yourself, "The battery must be dead”. (3) So, you borrow the battery from your neighbor's car (with permission, of course) and exchange it for the one in your car. (4)You figure that if the battery in your car is dead and you replace it then the car will start. (5) You get in the car again, turn the key, and the car starts right up. Which of these statements is an experiment/test? [Select] Which of these statements is a prediction? [Select] Which of these statements is a observation? [Select] Which of these statements is a hypothesis? [Select] Which of these statements is a theory? [Select] What is wrong with the experiment? There is no theory.

Is it possible to conduct an experiment without following the scientific method?

List two appropriate settings to conduct a laboratory experiment.

What are the six steps of scientific method in order

What is a process in which the scientist influences the results to obtain a desirable outcome? 

Which step of the scientific method involves making a specific prediction?

Describe the six stages of a scientific investigation.

What are the essential characteristics of science?

Identify and describe the components of a scientific experiment