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Scientific evidence is:
supported by popular votes
how people feel about things
data that supports your findings
what people like
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Scientists share thier findings to....
kep their work secret
learn from each other
so they don't have to repeat it
compete with each other
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The variable that is changed or manipulated is the
Constant
independent variable
Control Group
Dependent Variable
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Explanations that are based on opinion rather than evidence are not scientific.
True
False
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When you write down or record what is happening in your experiment it is called
a conclusion
a hypothesis
an observatoin
an experiment
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The variable or variables that remain the same are the
dependent variable
Control group
constant
independent variable
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Which would you do first in a scientific investigation?
write a hypothesis
form a queston or probem
organize data
draw conclusions
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When do you use a line graph for data?
When graphing percentages
when comparing data
When graphing data over time
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Scientific evidence is:
supported by popular votes
how people feel about things
data that supports your findings
what people like
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Is gathering data a part of the scientific method?
No
Yes
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When a HYPOTHESIS is correct, what should be changed?
Experiment
Conclusion
Question
Hypothesis
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Observation is the same as the scientific method
True
False
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The first step in the scientific method a scientist usually takes is to
create a conclusion
create a testable question
gather evidence
create a hypothesis
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Which of the following choices is the last step of the SCIENTIFIC METHOD?
Conclusion
Analysis
Hypothesis
Research
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A control group
When all your test groups are the same.
When none of your test groups are the same.
the group you compare the results with
When you make constant chages to the groups.
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What is the difference between the people who like cats and goldfish?
8
5
2
4
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What is the term used for something that is ADDED or CHANGED in an experiment?
Quantity
Control
Variable
Algorithm
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What is the group that stays the SAME or is UNCHANGED called?
Variable
Control
Rearranged
Change
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The variable that is being measured is the
Constant
Dependent
Independent
Control Group
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A controled experiment...
does not add any variables to the tests
Ussually only includes one trial
tests multiple variables
only tests one variable
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Scientific information is called
facts
data
evidence
experiments
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When we gather information with our senses - taste, touch, smell, see, hear - it is called.
forming conclusions
stating hypotheses
making observations
performing experiments
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Which of the following is always an important part of an experiment?
making drawings of things observed
observing things in nature
making a working model
identifying and cotrolling variables
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When do you use a line graph for data?
When graphing data over time
When graphing percentages
when comparing data
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This is a bar graph
No is a tally one
No is a banana graph
No is a pie graph
Yes is a bar graph
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What should the scale of your graph start at
0
100
5
10
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What is another name for an EDUCATED GUESS?
Inquiry
Conclusion
Hypothesis
Guesstimate
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Before a scientist begins the SCIENTIFIC METHOD, what must first be made?
A Hypothesis
A Decleration
An Observation
A Conclusion
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What is the scientific method?
A Secret.
A formula.
Series of steps that scientists use to solve & answer problems.
Steps to success.
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Is this graph a line graph?
Yes
No
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The purpose of a bar graph is to
to look at a relationship
to compare changes over time
compare different groups' amounts
look at colours
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Interpretting data: In the graph below what is the 2nd most popular sport in the school
soccer
softball
basketball
other
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Which axis is the independent variable graphed on
X Axis
Y axis
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What would happen if scientist didn't publish thier findings in journals?
They would never be famous
They could get too famous
People could steal thier work
Other scientists would not benefit from thier work.
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A scientific explanation for a set of observations that can be tested is
an observation
a hypothesis
an inference
and experiment
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Does the scientific method work?
False
True
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How many steps are there in the SCIENTIFIC METHOD?
6
5
7
4
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a well tested explanation for a phenomenon
theory
hypothesis
law
publication
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All living things are made up of at least one what?
Body
Cell
Neuron
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