What are the different variables?

Controlled, dependent, & independent

What is a Scientific Theory?

A well tested explanation for observations or experiments

What is a scientific law?

A principle of nature that occurs under certain conditions

the only factor that the scientist purposefully changes

What are some of the control variables?

time you feed fish, amount of food, type of fish

What is the scientific method?

A process used to explore observations/answer questions

In any experiment, the controlled variables are:

Variables that are kept the same

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1
what were two of the main ideas in the scientific method?
both 1 and 3
spreads knowledge about science
because they didn't have anything to do after an experiment.
helps other scientists recreate the experiment.
2
What is a hypothesis?
Educated Guess / Inference
If/Then Statement
All Above
An Observation
3
which is the dependent variable?
books
# of items checked out
videos
circulation of library materials
4
What is the last step of the scientific method?
Hypothesis
Analysis
Conclusion
Experiment
5
What are the different variables?
Controlled, dependent, & independent
Change, dependent, & independent
Change, measure, & same
Dependent, independent, & measure
6
What is a Scientific Theory?
None of the above
A Hypothesis
A Scientific Law
A well tested explanation for observations or experiments
7
In a fair test, how many variables will change?
2
1
4
6
8
What is a scientific law?
Naners
A principle of nature that occurs under certain conditions
Rules enforced through government meant to control behavior
Power house of the cell
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independent variable
the only factor that the scientist purposefully changes
THE POWER OF SCIENCE COMPELS YOU!!!!!!
your momma's memes
the change that occurs in response to the (blank) varible
10
Which one of these words are not a part of the scientific method?
Observation
Conclusion
Hypothesis
Translation
11
Observation, hypothesis, experimentation and conclusion make up ___.
inference
a mighty fun day
the scientific method
bias
12
Who developed the scientific method?
Albert einstein
Francis Bacon
The Flash
Lebron James
13
are x and y variables the same?
yes
no
14
What is the 1^st step of the Scientific Method
Form a hypothesis
Make observations
Test the hypothesis
Ask a question
15
What are some of the control variables?
all of the above
type of food, amount of food, time you feed fish
time they complete maze, type of food, amount of food
time you feed fish, amount of food, type of fish
16
What is the scientific method?
A method to find energy flow
A process used to explore observations/answer questions
A method used to find kinetic and potential energy
A method used to discover science
17
In any experiment, the controlled variables are:
Variables that are kept the same
The variable you change
The variable you measure
18
Controlled variables are....?
listed in your hypothesis
variables that stay the same
unimportant
variables that change
19
The independent variable in an experiment is:
The variable you keep the same
The variable you measure
The variable you change
20
What is the second step in the scientific method?
Background
Test
Hypothesis
Ask a question

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