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Duplicate of Scientific Method
Duplicate of Scientific Method
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A #science Quiz to review the #scientific method.
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In which step do you look for patterns and trends in data?
state a hypothesis
ask a question
draw a conclusion
analyze data
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What skill is a scientist using when he/she listens to a cricket chirping?
analyzing data
asking a question
drawing a conclusion
making an observation
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The best scientific question is
Why is the sky blue?
How does temperature affect the # of times a cricket chirps?
How do dolphins breathe underwater?
How do computers work?
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In an experiment, the one variable that is changed is called the
hypothesis
manipulated variable
control variable
responding variable
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Which variables remain the same and serve as a comparison to the testing variable?
responding variable
manipulated variable
testing variable
control variable
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The scientific method begins by
conducting research
conducting an experiment
stating a hypothesis
asking a question
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The best scientific questions
are about bugs
are testable
have only one answer
end in a question mark
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Quantitative data is
data that is colorful
data that is descriptive
data in the form of pictures
data in the form of numbers
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Qualitative data is
data that is important
numerical data
data organized in a chart or table
descriptive data
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Running an experiment multiple times makes sure results are consistent. Consistent means
continuous
testable
perfect
unchanged
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Find the MV: How does the color of light affect the # of leaves a plant grows?
color of light
type of plant
# of leaves
amount of water
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Find the RV: How does the the amount of fertilizer used affect the # of tomatoes that grow?
amount of water
type of fertilizer
# of tomatoes that grow
brand of fertilizer
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A hypothesis is ______
scientific law
an educated guess
an experiment
an answer
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A proper hypothesis is written as
How does ___ affect ___?
If ___ then ___ because
I wonder if....
I think that...
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The variable that gets measured is called the
responding variable
distance variable
manipulated variable
control variable
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What do you do to test a hypothesis?
gather other people's opinions
ask a scientist
conduct an experiment
research an answer
