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The Scientific Method
The Scientific Method
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A #middleschool quiz over the #scientificmethod. Covers concepts, steps, and vocabulary.
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If a plant receives blue light, then it's rate of growth will slow. What is the
CONTROL GROUP
?
plants receiving blue light
plants receiving sunlight
all of the plants in the experiment
how fast the plants grow
2
Factors that are
kept the same
for both the test & control groups to not influence the results:
experiments
dependent varibles
control group
constants
3
What is the correct format for a
HYPOTHESIS
to be written?
a list of steps to complete
ending with a question mark
Begins with "I think that..."
"If" cause, "then" effect
4
Why is it important to conduct dozens or even hundreds of trials during an experiment?
To have results that are consistent and reliable
Because you should get a different answer every time
To prove that your hypothesis was correct
To have a large amount of data to find averages and patterns
5
What are the
first 3 steps
of the scientific method, in order?
Gather materials, Hypothesis, Research
Hypothesis, Research, Experiment
Problem, Research, Hypothesis
Deteremine groups, determine variables, experiment
6
If a plant receives blue light, then it's rate of growth will slow. What is the
TEST GROUP
?
slow growth
type of light
plants receiving sunlight
plants receiving blue light
7
Observations that cannot by directly/precisely measured (color change, fizzing, behavior)
Qualitative Data
Quantitative Data
8
If a dragonfly has longer wings, then it will fly faster. Select 2 constants.
length of the wings
diet (food)
speed of dragonfly
climate
9
The
group
that has a
changed factor
is called the:
test group/experimental group
dependent variable
independent variable
control group
10
Numerical information that you collect
Quantitative Data
Qualitative Data
11
The factor that you are
changing
to
test
your hypothesis is called the:
constant
control group
independent variable
dependent variable
12
Test group: algae in freezing water. Control group: algae in warm water. Determine the
independent variable
.
temperature of water
all of the algae in the freezing water
algae
color of water
13
The
results
that you observe or measure is the:
steps of the experiment
test group
dependent variable
independent variable
14
The
group
with
normal conditions
or no changed factors that is being used for comparison:
constants
independent variable
control group
test group/experimental group
15
What are steps 4, 5, and 6 of the Scientific Method, in order?
Experiment, Analyze data, Conclusion
Independent variable, Dependent variable, conclusion
Experiment, Conclusion, Hypothesis
Problem, Research, Hypothesis
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If a dragonfly has longer wings, then it will fly faster. What is the
dependent variable
?
a dragonfly
The speed of the dragonfly
The length of the wings
Food, climate, and species
