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Some review questions of the scientific method, variables, and interpreting graphs. #science
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How is heart rate affected by number of stairs climbed? The independent variable is...
Number of stairs climbed
Heart rate before climbing the stairs
Differences in heart rate
Heart rate during the climb
2
The lynx population is highest when the hare population is
At zero
Steady
High
Low
3
What is the structure of an atom? Type of investigation to study this:
Use of models
Review of existing work
Field study
Controlled experiment
4
The dependent variable is...
the variable that is being measured
the variable that is not changed
the variable that you change
the variable that goes on the x-axis
5
Independent, dependent, and control are all types of...
Variables
Control
Data
Conclusion
6
In the Marble Launcher Lab, the dependent variable was the
distance
marble
launch angle
tape measure
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What is the dependent variable for this graph?
Number of vandals
Month
8
What kind of graph should you make to show how velocity changes over time?
bar graph
scatter plot
pie graph
line graph
9
What is the best treatment for a broken bone? Type of investigation to study this:
Controlled experiment
Field study
Review of existing work
Use of models
10
How does the amount of food eaten affect a chicken’s mass? The independent variable is:
Amount of food
Type of chicken
Mass
Time
11
A possible explanation that can be tested with an experiment
Guess
Theory
Hypothesis
Idea
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The independent variable is...
the variable that stays the same
the variable that you change
the variable that is being measured
the variable that goes on the y-axis
13
How does the amount of food eaten affect a chicken’s mass? The dependent variable is:
Mass
Type of chicken
Amount of food
Time
14
How many students got better scores on the test compared to the practice test?
4
1
3
2
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How does time in water affect the mass of a raisin? Type of investigation to study this:
Field study
Review of existing work
Use of models
Controlled experiment
16
A controlled test to see if a hypothesis is supported or refuted is
Controlled experiment
Control variables
Experimental variable
Graph
17
A process used by scientists to find the answers to questions
Data
Graph
Scientific method
Hypothesis
18
What is the dependent variable for this graph of "People in a Store"?
5pm
Number of people
Time
The store
19
What is the independent variable for this graph of "People in a Store"?
The store
5pm
Time
Number of people
20
How does hot weather affect squirrel populations? Type of investigation to study this:
Use of models
Controlled experiment
Review of existing work
Field study
21
You need to find the mass of an object. What tool would you use to do this?
graduated cylinder
meter stick
triple-beam balance
thermometer
22
When measuring volume, read the mark at the bottom of the...
graduated cylinder
meniscus
beaker line
air bubble
23
Which block # had an average of 88 cm?
2
3
4
1
24
How many bubbles were produced at a depth of 25 m?
22
30
15
20
25
An attitude that favors one group, idea, or feeling over another is known as what?
theory
hypothesis
bias
variable
