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A review of the scientific method
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Stacey's shirt is green
Observation
Inference
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What is science?
A group of knowledge of everyday things
That thing Bill Nye does
A set of beliefs held about the natural world
A process used to understand the universe
3
What is the average height of the following boxes: 1 m, 2 m, 3 m, 4 m, and 5 m?
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3
2
5
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Which part of the experiment represents normal conditions?
Independent variable
Control
Dependent variable
Results
5
Asking a question, stating a problem, or making a factual statement is which of the following?
Experiment
Data/Results
Observation
Hypothesis
6
The independent variable goes on which axis of a graph?
X-axis (horizontal)
Y-axis (vertical)
7
Which of the following is written in an "If... then..." statement?
Observation
Hypothesis
Data/Results
Experiment
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What is a hypothesis?
The outcome of the experiment
A procedure used to test a prediction
A prediction that can be tested
A factual statement
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Which type of graph is best for showing change over time?
Scatter
Pie
Line
Bar
10
You are testing the effect of soil type on plant growth. What is the dependent variable?
Plant type
Plant growth
Soil type
Amount of water
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When the data has distinct categories, which graph is most appropriate?
Pie
Bar
Scatter
Line
12
Plants reflect green light
Observation
Inference
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What is an experiment?
A prediction that can be tested
The outcome of an experiment
A procedure used to test a prediction
Stating a fact, asking a question
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You are testing the effect of soil type on plant growth. What is the independent variable?
Plant growth
Amount of soil
Soil type
Plant type
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Percentages are put into which type of graph?
Line
Pie
Scatter
Bar
