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The Scientific Method: a review
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When testing which type of rubber ball will bounce highest, the type of rubber ball is the ___.
constant
dependent variable
control
independent variable
2
Which of the following is NOT an attitude of science?
Skepticism
Narcissism
Ethics
Creativity
3
The variable that remains the same in an experiment is called what?
independent variable
constant
control
dependent variable
4
The higher the temperature of water, the faster the egg will cook. The egg cook time is ___
the DV
constant
the control
the IV
5
Color of leaves, the moisture of soil, and the smell of the flowers are examples of __ data.
quantitative
measured
qualitative
controlled
6
Which of the following words is synonymous with "Bias"?
opinion
impartiality
justice
fairness
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I love the color orange, therefore most people must also like that color.
This is being open-minded
This is personal bias
This is being objective
This is cultural bias
8
The size of the leaves, the height of the plant and the temperature of the soil is ____ data.
quantitative
qualitative
controlled
classified
9
Tom wondered if there was a different way to solve his problem with the experiment.
This is curiosity
This is skepticism
This is open-mindedness
This is creativity
10
Science can not answer questions about ____.
distance
natural world
politics
temperature
11
Grouping items according to their similar properties is called ___.
measuring
classifying
observing
inferring
12
When testing cricket chirps in different temperatures, the crickets in normal temperature is...
The IV
The control
The DV
A constant
13
If growing plants with different liquids, the plant grown in water would be ___.
constant
independent variable
control
dependent variable
14
Does temperature affect cricket chirps? Which of these would be a constant?
Species of cricket
Temperature
Amount of chirps
15
The dependent variable is the variable that.....
changes
is being measured
is being changed
stays the same
16
Does amount of sugar in the gum effect the size of the bubbles you blow? The sugar amount is..?
The IV
The control
A constant
The DV
17
Which graph type is the best to use when showing data over time?
line graph
plot and whisker
circle graph
bar graph
18
Which of the following science skills do you use when collecting data?
analyzing
classifying
measuring
inferring
19
Which step in the scientific method is "form a hypothesis"?
First
Last
Second
Third
20
The variable being changed in an experiment is called ___.
Control
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Constant
21
When you don't have enough trials in an experiment but you form a conclusion, it's called what?
Subjective data
Cultural Bias
Personal Bias
Faulty Reasoning
22
What is treated like the experimental group but with the IV removed?
DV
Control
Constant
IV
23
Basing a conclusion on what was observed is called ___.
classifying
inferring
measuring
observing
24
Which science skill do you use when drawing conclusions?
analyzing
classifying
inferring
measuring
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Loggerhead sea turtles lay their eggs on beaches, therefore all turtles lay eggs in sand.
This is inductive reasoning
This is faulty reasoning
This is being objective
This is deductive reasoning