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Why does a scientist need to research before coming up with a hypothesis?
to understand what needs to be tested in the experiment
to have enough knowledge to form a testable hypothesis
All of these.
needs to know background info. to make an education guess
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What is a dependent variable?
the data that is collected
the list of materials used in an experiment
the conclusion statement
the hypothesis
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Which of the following is an example of a
Qualitative
observation?
Our room smells fresh after Mr. Glover cleans it.
There are 20 students in our class.
My dog is 4 years old.
This is Mr Gray's second year as principal.
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Look at the picture. Which of the following is an opinion about the picture?
The dog is super cute!
This is a brown and white dog.
This is a dog.
The dog has a red collar.
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I studied for my test so I will make a good grade.
Prediction
Inference
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What is a independent variable?
the data presented
the thing that a scientists changes
the conclusion
the outcome of an experiment
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The tree was struck by lightening and will fall soon.
Inference
Prediction
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When does the scientist identify the independent variable?
NEVER
DURING the experiment
AFTER the experiment
BEFORE the experiment
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Which of the following best describes a hypothesis?
an educated guess
the final results
the conclusion statement
observations made during the experiment
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How many steps are there in the Scientific Method?
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4
6
5
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The smoke alarm went off while I was baking cookies so the cookies are probably burnt.
inference
prediction
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Why are scientists always asking questions?
none of these
It is their job.
They always ask too many questions.
Scientists build new questions while completing experiments.
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The room smells fresh so the room must have been cleaned recently.
Prediction
Inference
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Which of the following is an example of a
quantitative
observation?
There are 35 teachers who work at Rice Elementary.
I have brown hair and green eyes.
I have a silver car.
Jasper, my dog, is a black and white puppy.
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What is the first step in the Scientific Method?
Ask a question
Conduct an experiment
Report your findings in a conclusion
Creating a hypothesis
