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FSSA REVIEW The Scientific Method
FSSA REVIEW The Scientific Method
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this is the independent variable
C
A
D
B
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What is the dependent variable?
cereal
amount of iron
3
A procedure is written in...
If...then...because...
Paragraph form
List form
3 paragraphs
4
TRUE or FALSE: An scientific
observation
of this picture is that the bird is hungry.
TRUE
FALSE
5
Dependent variable is the _______ axis on a graph
X
Z
Y
W
6
Independent variable is the ______ axis on a graph
X
Z
W
Y
7
What kind of graph shows a continuous variable?
Line
Scatterplot
Bar
Pie
8
Why would multiple trials be needed in a experiment? (multi-select)
the jury has not reached a verdict
to improve accuracy
to calculate an average
because it is fun
9
A hypothesis explains...(multi-select)
a summary of errors that may occur
a prediction of how one variable will affect the other
includes the data that will be collected
why one variable will affect the other
10
Lysol is the independent variable as _______________ is the dependent variable.
bacteria growth rate
source of bacteria
type of detergent
amount of Lysol used
11
What kind of graph compares amounts in categories by percentages?
Bar
Scatterplot
Line
Pie
12
The steps of the scientific method..
often start with a question.
always results in the development of a theory.
must always be used in the same order.
must all be used in every scientific investigation.
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The independent variable is
the manipulated variable
the unchanged variable
the comparison point
the measured variable
14
Where does the independent variable go?
C
D
A
B
15
Observation is when...
when you research a topic
you use your senses to gain information
an explanation of what you look at
when the teacher watches you do a lab properly
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The independent variable is
the unchanged variable
the manipulated variable
the measured variable
the comparison point
17
Define Problem as a science concept.
First step in scientific method
an event that causes trouble
the moral of a story
when everyone obey the rules
18
Paragraph 1 in a conclusion has all of the following EXCEPT?
Data evidence
Analysis of the data
The problem statement
Restate the hypothesis
19
What is the independent variable?
type of fish
how fast fish complete maze
type of food
amount of food
20
TRUE or FALSE: Based on this picture of a dark cloud, an
observation
is that it is raining.
FALSE
TRUE
21
What is the DV of this graph?
Position
units
meters
Time
22
What is our testable question?
If an egg can turn transparent in water, oil, or vinegar
If a brown egg turns white in oil
If an egg is edible
Can an egg fly
23
If four different sized houses are built for a robin. What is the IV of the experiment?
the size of the bird house
the number of birds in the house
the location of the bird house
the season of the year
24
The constant is
the manipulated variable
the unchanged variable
the comparison point
the measured variable
25
When constructing a graph you need which of the following? (multi-select)
Title
Axis Titles
(if needed) A key
Even Intervals
26
In a study of how long it takes different amounts of water to boil, the DV is?
the amount of water
the time needed to boil
the mass of the water
the temperature of the room
27
What is a Hypothesis?
An Educated Guess
An opinion
A testable explanation of an observation
The cause of the experiment
28
Reaction time experiment: the dependent variable was:
Distance the ruler dropped
Type of distraction
Time taken to catch the ruler
29
Why is it important to report an experiment's procedures and results accurately?
so others can perform the lab another way
so others can admire your work
so others can repeat the experiment
so the social studies teacher can do science
30
What kind of graph compares amounts in categories?
Line
Pie
Bar
Scatterplot
31
What is a conclusion?
A testable question about the data
A decision or judgement reached by reasoning
The claim of the experiment
An observation
32
The dependent variable is
the comparison point
the measured variable
the unchanged variable
the manipulated variable
33
Which of the following is
NOT
a rule for a testable question?
Measurable
Needs IV and DV
About the natural world
Could be an opinion
34
In a conclusion what goes in the last paragraph?(multi-select)
a summary of the other paragraphs
a personal story
a real life situation that happened to you
a connection from the lab to a real situation
35
Which is a testable question?
Which objects attract to magnets?
Do larger or smaller seeds make prettier flowers?
36
Constants?
Kleenex
amount of tissue
type of tissue
mass the tissue can hold
37
What is the IV of this graph?
meters
Position
Time
units
38
The control is
the measured variable
the manipulated variable
the comparison point
the unchanged variable
39
Which of the following is a rule for a procedure?(multi-select)
No pronouns
Repeatable
Units are given
Direct command
40
Inference is when...
when you plot points on a graph
you make sense of what you observe
when you identify a point on a graph
when one player gets in the way of you catching the ball
41
What kind of graph
can
compare two numerical variables?
Line
Pie
Bar
Scatterplot
42
A data table requires which of the following?
Ordered pair
Columns/Rows
A grid
X and Y axis
