Average Weather in a specific area over a longer period of time

How do scientists get climate & weather data?

All answer choices are accurate

Explain the difference between accuracy and precision.

Precision = How consistent/specific; Accuracy = How correct

What is a Manipulated Variable?

The part of the experiment that the scientist changes

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AICE Environmental - Section 2

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Data Collection, Scientific Method, Experimental Design

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1
What is the responding variable?
Amount of sunlight.
Amount of soil.
Amount of water.
Amount of growth.
2
What is the 3rd step of the scientific method?
Results
Observation
Hypothesis
Experiment
3
Climate Means....
Average Cloud In a specific area over a longer period of the time
Average Weather in a specific area over a longer period of time
None Of The Above
Average Rains in a specific area over a longer period of the time
4
Weather can be described as...
both, blue and orange
how hot or cold an area is at a given time
long term atmospheric conditions of a place
short term atmospheric conditions of a place
5
How do scientists get climate & weather data?
In the ocean, with autonomous drifters & other instruments
From space, with satellites fitted with special sensors
All answer choices are accurate
At the Earth's surface, with thousands of weather stations
6
What is the Simpson's diversity index?
0.12
0.68
0.32
0.5
7
What is the 1st step of the Scientific Method?
Observation
Hypothesis
Experiment
Results
8
Explain the difference between accuracy and precision.
Precision = careful tech design; Accuracy = grouped data
Precision = How correct; Accuracy = How consistent/specific
Precision = How specific; Accuracy = How consistent
Precision = How consistent/specific; Accuracy = How correct
9
What is the 5th step of the scientific method?
Results
Conclusion
Observation
Hypothesis
10
What is the 2nd step of the scientific method?
Hypothesis
Results
Observation
Experiment
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What is the 4th step of the scientific method?
Experiment
Observation
Results
Conclusion
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What is a Manipulated Variable?
The part the the experiment that we measure
The part of the experiment that changes
The part of the experiment that the scientist changes
The part of the experiment that stays the same

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