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Which is the variable being observed or measured in an experiment?
Dependent variable
Independent variable
Control
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Important information and observations
Inferences
Empirical evidences
Observations
Conclusions
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which is the manipulated variable (what you change) in an experiment?
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Control
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What is quantitative data?
a model
a color
a description
numerical
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When another scientist repeats an experiment
Repetition
Replication
Copy cat
A bad scientist
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Scientific hypotheses are most often tested by the process of
analyzing data
experimenting
inferring
communicating
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A hypothesis that does not explain an observation
is rejected
None of the above
is known as an inaccurate forecast.
often predicts a different observation.
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Scientists share their research results by
both a and b
presenting at scientific meetings
publishing in scientific journals
avoiding conflicts of interest
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The word theory used in a scientific sense means
a guess made with very little knowledge to support it.
an absolute scientific certainty.
a highly tested, generally accepted principle.
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An educated guess is also referred to as?
Observation
Theory
Hypothesis
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Joseph did the egg drop project 10 times until his eggs did not break. Joseph is doing...
Trying to improve his project
Replication
Repetition
A bad job
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A unifying explanation for a broad range of observations is a
theory
hypothesis
prediction
controlled experiment
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Scientists usually design experiments
based on wild guesses
all of the above
in order to develop new laboratory procedures
with a good idea of the expected experimental results
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A scientist noticed that in acidic pond water some salamanders developed with curved spines.
that is an observation
That is a hypothesis
that is a theory
that is a control
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A hypothesis is
A proven statement
a definite answer to a given problem.
A concluding statement
a testable possible explanation of an observation
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Scientists usually design experiments
All of the above
based on wild guesses.
in order to develop new laboratory tools.
with a good idea of the expected experimental results.
