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Unit 1: Introduction
Unit 1: Introduction
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A #science Quiz! to review #variables and #controls as well as the basics of scientific methodology
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What's the dependent variable?
Playing music improves student test performance.
test score
type of music
type of test
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Which of the following is NOT part of the peer review process?
checking for bias
checking for proper experimental design
checking for grammatical mistakes
checking that conclusions are based on experimental data
3
The most reliable scientific investigations do which of the following?
include a control group for comparison
have only ONE independent variable
be published in a peer-reviewed journal
all of these
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What's the independent variable?
Kids who sleep more end up taller.
amount of sleep
height
gender
5
What might you call a scientific explanation that has been repeatedly confirmed by many different studies over time?
hypothesis
peer review
theory
variable
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What's the independent variable?
If a student sleeps more before a test, then her test score will be higher.
hours of sleep
number of students
test scores
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Which of the following is NOT part of scientific methodology?
analyzing data
expressing personal opinion
observation
conducting a controlled experiment
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Which of the following is a suitable hypothesis?
Washing hands is fashionable.
If your wash your hands before lunch, then dinosaurs will return.
Will washing hands before lunch reduce the spread of viruses?
If your wash your hands before lunch, then you will contract fewer colds.
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Which variable needs to be held constant?
If berries grow in sand instead of silt, then they will produce more fruit.
type of berry
number of berries produced
type of soil
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A scientific law describes __________ will occur, while a scientific theory describes ________ it will occur.
WHAT, WHY
WHY, HOW
WHY, WHAT
WHEN, WHAT
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What's the dependent variable?
Biotin makes hair grow faster.
biotin
color of hair
hair growth
