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Sci 8 Scientific Method
Sci 8 Scientific Method
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A hypothesis is a _____ of the outcome of the experiment.
observation
mistake
prediction
conclusion
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A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions
observation
hypothesis
experiment
scientific method
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Theories help scientists to ...
determine truth from lies
propose new ideas about how the world works
explain large bodies of data
prove hypotheses
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What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that whales makes?
drawing conclusions
interpreting data
making observations
making a hypothesis
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To be a valid experiment you should have...
a control group
all of the above
one changed variable
an experimental group
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A good experiment is
performed only once
has more than one changed variable
repeatable
never retested
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When you decide whether or not the data supports the original hypothesis, you are
making observations
forming a hypothesis
asking questions
drawing conclusions
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The control is ____
the data
the test group
what remains the same between the two groups
what the test group is compared to
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Which of the following is NOT a rule when writing a hypothesis?
It is a prediction
It should restate the question
It is testable
It is an if/then statement
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When a scientist shares her findings with other scientists, she is
communicating results
experimenting
making a hypothesis
analyzing data
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A hypothesis must be...
observed
experimental
proven correct
testable
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The final part; a summary of reasonable inferences is a/an
hypothesis
question
controlled experiment
conclusion
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How do you test a hypothesis?
perform an experiment
record results
gather data
make a graph
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Qualitative observations are
words only
sometimes words and numbers
numbers only
words and numbers
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The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an
inquiry
scientific method
observation
conclusion
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A hypothesis is an educated guess that must be
made a law
testable
made a theory
proven true
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In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the
dependent variable
experimental variable
independent variable
controlled variable
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IF a theory is challenged by new evidence, which of the following would occur?
the theory could be changed
a vote is taken on whether to accept the new evidence
the theory is accepted, not the evidence
the evidence is wrong
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The first step of the scientific method involves
making observations
performing an experiment
forming a hypothesis
predicting the result of an experiment
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Ultimately, all scientific knowledge comes from...
only experimentation
both experimentation and observation
only observation
textbooks
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Which of the following is an observation?
Roses are pretty.
The leaves on the tree are green.
My dog is the best.
Baseball is fun.
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The clock chimed twice. Observation or Inference?
Observation
Inference
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In an experiment, the one variable that is changed is called the
controlled variable
dependent variable
experimental variable
independent variable
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The child's temperature was 101 degrees. Quantitative or Qualitative?
Quantitative
Qualitative
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In which step of the scientific method do we want to use graphs
asking questions
analyze data
making a hypothesis
communicate results
