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MRIS Scientific Method Quiz
MRIS Scientific Method Quiz
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_____ graphs are useful for showing changes over time.
Pie (circle)
Bar
Line
Venn
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_______ may occur in an experiment due to inaccurate calculations or measurements.
Placebo effect
Controlled variables
Bias
Experimental error
3
What is the 1st step of the scientific method?
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Plan a procedure
Form a hypothesis
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Which of these would normally follow the research step of the scientific method?
Analyze data
Write a conclusion
Form a Hypothesis
Plan a procedure
5
What is another name for controlled variables?
confections
constants
convergents
conclusions
6
Cause is _____ and effect is _____.
why, what
why, when
who, what
when, where
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A scientific tool that measures weight is a
graduated cylinder
spring scale
thermometer
balance
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_____ graphs are useful for comparing data.
Venn
Circle (pie)
Bar
Line
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Which step of the scientific method is performed as the experiment is done?
Form a hypothesis
Collect and record data
Repeat the experiment
Communicate results
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What is the independent variable?
The variable being changed or manipulated
The research
The results
The variable that is kept the same
11
A scientific tool that measures mass is a
graduated cylinder
spring scale
balance
thermometer
12
Which step of the scientific method summarizes the results of the experiment?
Conclusion
Hypothesis
Problem
Data collection
13
What is often considered to be the fourth step of the scientific method?
Conduct an experiment (procedure)
Write a conclusion
Ask a question
Take a science test
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What is the dependent variable?
The variable that is controlled
The variable that is changed
The results of the experiment
The variable that is manipulated
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What occurs when someone believes their symptoms are improving but their treatment is "fake"?
Plagiarism effect
Pluto effect
Plasma effect
Placebo effect
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Which step of the scientific method follows the hypothesis?
communicate results
ask a question
plan the procedure (experiment)
do the procedure (experiment)
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What are the controlled variables?
The results
The ones that vary
The ones that are changed
The ones that are kept the same throughout the experiment
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_____ graphs are useful for showing parts of a whole or percentages.
Bar
Pie (circle)
Line
Venn
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Prejudices or external pressures can cause a researcher to exhibit ____ in an experiment.
Happiness
Placebo effect
Experimental error
Bias
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A scientific tool that measures volume is a
graduated cylinder
balance
spring scale
thermometer
