What is a dependent variable?

is the factor that is manipulated or changed.

What would happen if scientist didn't publish thier findings in journals?

Other scientists would not benefit from thier work.

How do experiments help scientist learn.

It helps them answer questions about the world

Which of the follwoing is always an impaortant part of an experiment?

identifying and controlling variables

A variable can be controlled when:

You compare a normal group to a group you are testing on.

Scientific evidence is:

data that supports your findings

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1
Which goes first in a scientific experiment?
conclusion
hypothesis
data, tables and charts
question or problem
2
Which would you do first in a scientific investigation?
organize data
form a question or problem
write a hypothesis
draw conclusions
3
A control group is used
to compare a variable to
for multiple trials
as a conclusion
as data
4
Only scientists
research
make observations
record data
perform experiments
5
What is the difference between the people who like cats and goldfish?
5
4
2
8
6
Scientists share thier findings to....
so they don't have to repeat it
learn from each other
keep their work secret
compete with each other
7
What is a dependent variable?
is any factor that can change
is the factor that is measured
is the factor that is manipulated or changed.
are all of the variables that are kept the same in the experiment.
8
When we gather information using the 5 senses this is called....
performing experiments
making observations
stating a hypothesis
forming conclusions
9
A controlled experiment...
only tests one variable
does not add any variables to the tests
tests multiple variables
Usually only includes one trial
10
Interpretting data: In the graph below what is the 2nd most popular sport in the school
other
softball
basketball
soccer
11
What would happen if scientist didn't publish thier findings in journals?
They would never be famous
People could steal their work
They could get too famous
Other scientists would not benefit from thier work.
12
How do experiments help scientist learn.
It helps them answer questions about the world
It helps them become famous
It only helps if they get thier hypothesis right.
It helps them learn only if they make new discoveries.
13
The first step in the scientific method a scientist usually takes is to
create a testable question
create a hypothesis
create a conclusion
gather evidence
14
Which of the follwoing is always an impaortant part of an experiment?
identifying and controlling variables
observing things in nature
making drawings of things observed
making a working model
15
A variable can be controlled when:
When you make constant chages to the groups.
When none of your test groups are the same.
When all your test groups are the same.
You compare a normal group to a group you are testing on.
16
Scientific evidence is:
how people feel about things
data that supports your findings
what people like
supported by popular votes
17
When you write down or record what is happening in your experiment it is called
a hypothesis
an observatoin
an experiment
a conclusion
18
When we gather information with our senses - taste, touch, smell, see, hear - it is called.
stating hypotheses
performing experiments
making observations
forming conclusions

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Scientific Method

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Scientific Method

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Questions 18

Answers

1
Which goes first in a scientific experiment?
conclusion
hypothesis
data, tables and charts
question or problem
2
Which would you do first in a scientific investigation?
organize data
form a question or problem
write a hypothesis
draw conclusions
3
A control group is used
to compare a variable to
for multiple trials
as a conclusion
as data
4
Only scientists
research
make observations
record data
perform experiments
5
What is the difference between the people who like cats and goldfish?
5
4
2
8
6
Scientists share thier findings to....
so they don't have to repeat it
learn from each other
keep their work secret
compete with each other
7
What is a dependent variable?
is any factor that can change
is the factor that is measured
is the factor that is manipulated or changed.
are all of the variables that are kept the same in the experiment.
8
When we gather information using the 5 senses this is called....
performing experiments
making observations
stating a hypothesis
forming conclusions
9
A controlled experiment...
only tests one variable
does not add any variables to the tests
tests multiple variables
Usually only includes one trial
10
Interpretting data: In the graph below what is the 2nd most popular sport in the school
other
softball
basketball
soccer
11
What would happen if scientist didn't publish thier findings in journals?
They would never be famous
People could steal their work
They could get too famous
Other scientists would not benefit from thier work.
12
How do experiments help scientist learn.
It helps them answer questions about the world
It helps them become famous
It only helps if they get thier hypothesis right.
It helps them learn only if they make new discoveries.
13
The first step in the scientific method a scientist usually takes is to
create a testable question
create a hypothesis
create a conclusion
gather evidence
14
Which of the follwoing is always an impaortant part of an experiment?
identifying and controlling variables
observing things in nature
making drawings of things observed
making a working model
15
A variable can be controlled when:
When you make constant chages to the groups.
When none of your test groups are the same.
When all your test groups are the same.
You compare a normal group to a group you are testing on.
16
Scientific evidence is:
how people feel about things
data that supports your findings
what people like
supported by popular votes
17
When you write down or record what is happening in your experiment it is called
a hypothesis
an observatoin
an experiment
a conclusion
18
When we gather information with our senses - taste, touch, smell, see, hear - it is called.
stating hypotheses
performing experiments
making observations
forming conclusions