The Scientific Method

Question 1

What does parsimonious mean?

Accepted Answer

simple

Question 2

Which of the following is "an educated guess?"

Accepted Answer

a hypothesis

Question 3

In an experiment, what do you call the part that is actually being MANIPULATED?

Accepted Answer

independent variable

Question 4

Answer the question posed in the picture below...

Accepted Answer

the amount of salt in the water

Question 5

Which of the following is important when creating a graph in science class?

Accepted Answer

all of the these

Question 6

In an experiment, what do you call the part that is actually being MEASURED?

Accepted Answer

dependent variable

Question 7

Answer the question posed in the picture below...

Accepted Answer

Plant A

Question 8

In experiments, what do you call the unchanged component that allows you to have a reference?

Accepted Answer

control

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a scientific theory?

Accepted Answer

gravity

Question 10

Answer the question posed in the picture below...

Accepted Answer

the gender of the baby alligators

Question 11

Biology is "the study of __________."

Accepted Answer

life

Question 12

What do you call "an estimation of a value within 2 known values in a sequence of values."

Accepted Answer

interpolation

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