Which of these is done in a conclusion?

Confirming or rejecting your hypothesis

Why is it important that water has a high heat capacity?

It helps to moderate earth's temperature

What does it mean to say that water is polar?

The charge is not evenly distributed through the molecule

Which of these best defines homeostasis?

A constant, internal environment

Which are the important elements of a graph?

Title, labels, units, increments

Which is NOT a good rule to follow when creating an experiment?

Do the experiment with as few subjects as possible

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Scientific Method Review

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Review for CP Bio and General Bio of the Scientific Method

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1
A student decided to see if dogs preferred Iams or the generic brand of food. Controlled var?
Dogs being tested
Amount of dog food given
Preference of dogs
Brand of dog food
2
Which group is one that is tested for comparison purposes? A group under "normal" conditions?
Control Group
Controlled Variables
Independent Group
Dependent Group
3
Which of these is done in a conclusion?
Asking a question
Confirming or rejecting your hypothesis
Analyzing your results
Consulting background research
4
A student decided to see if dogs preferred Iams or the generic brand of food. Dependent var?
Dogs being tested
Brand of dog food
Amount of dog food given
Preference of dogs
5
Why is it important that water has a high heat capacity?
It helps to moderate earth's temperature
All of the above
It helps plants get water from their roots to their leaves
It allows water molecules to bind together
6
What does it mean to say that water is polar?
The H's are slightly neg. and the O is slightly pos.
The charge is not evenly distributed through the molecule
It originated in the North Pole
It means that water molecules stick to one another
7
What would a scientist do after making a hypothesis?
Analyze data
Make a conclusion
Do background research
Collect data
8
Which variable is the one that changes in response to the independent variable?
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Control Group
Controlled Variable
9
Which of these best defines homeostasis?
A stimulus to which a living organism would react
Reproduction which produces two identical organisms
A constant, internal environment
A molecule containing genetic information
10
Which of these would support a conclusion that a newfound organism is alive?
It contains DNA
It breathes oxygen
It moves
It hibernates
11
Which are the important elements of a graph?
Title, labels, units, increments
Title, key, colors, units
Units, key, colors, data
Labels, units, pictures, data
12
Which is NOT a good rule to follow when creating an experiment?
Record accurate data
Make sure only one variable is manipulated
Do as many trials as possible in your experiment
Do the experiment with as few subjects as possible
13
A student decided to see if dogs preferred Iams or the generic brand of food. Independent var?
Dog's preference
Dogs being tested
Brand of dog food
Amount of dog food given
14
Which variables are ones that remain the same throughout the experiment?
Control Group
Controlled Variables
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
15
A student decided to see if dogs preferred Iams or the generic brand of food. Control group?
Dogs given both Iams and generic
Dogs given Iams
Dogs given generic brand
There is no control group
16
What would a scientist do after coming up with a question or problem?
Make a conclusion
Collect data
Make a hypothesis
Do background research
17
Which of the following is considered an educated guess?
Homeostasis
Independent Variable
Conclusion
Hypothesis
18
Which variable is the one manipulated by the experimenter?
Controlled Variable
Control Group
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
19
Which of the following is included in the Analysis section of the scientific method?
Discussing possible errors
Collecting data
Doing background research
Confirming your hypothesis
20
What bonds bind water molecules to each other?
Magnetic bonds
Covalent bonds
Hydrogen bonds
Ionic bonds
21
What would a scientist do after collecting data?
Analze the data
Make a hypothesis
Do background research
Make a conclusion

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