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Nature of Science - Scientific Method
Nature of Science - Scientific Method
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Part of the Scientific Method that uses the data to help explain the results of the experiment.
observation
purpose
conclusion
hypothesis
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I observed a student wearing a Fortnite shirt. Which could be an inference for this observation?
the student goes to Lee Middle
the student likes the color purple
the student likes Fortnite
the student has black hair
3
The process of obtaining information by using your senses is called...
a scientific method
an inquiry
a conclusion
an observation
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Part of the Scientific Method that describes the supplies needed for the experiment.
conclusion
purpose
procedure
materials
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In an experiment, the one variable that is changed by the scientist is called the...
controlled variable
dependent variable
independent variable
experimental variable
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At the end of an experiment, what must you draw...
a conclusion
a chart
a picture
a bar graph
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To analyze the data means to look at or examine the information you were testing.
False
True
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What is the purpose of an experiment?
to test a hypothesis
none of the above
to communicate data
to prove a scientific law
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In an experiment when you keep a factor the same, it is known as ...
the independent variable
a constant
the dependent variable
a controlled variable
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Which of these is
NOT
a step in the scientific method?
experiment
conclusion
hypothesis
plagiarism
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A condition that can be changed or controlled in order to test a hypothesis in an experiment.
variable
body odor
infer
instinct
12
You must get your hypothesis correct when you test the experiment.
False
True
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An explanation that can be studied or tested
hypothesis
theory
science
prediction
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What does a scientist do to test a hypothesis?
guess
create a table with data
design an experiment
publish a scientific paper
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When you decide whether or not the data supports the original hypothesis, you are...
forming a hypothesis
asking questions
drawing conclusions
making observations
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Any factor in an experiment that can change
variable
cell
hypothesis
dependent
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Lee collected some rocks, what could he do for a scientific investigation with them?
give the coolest rock to his friend
put the rocks in a fish tank
keep the rocks on his window sill
group the rocks and compare their properties
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Experimental results are sometimes called data.
true
false
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The variable measured or observed in an experiment
Controlled Variable
Independent Variable
No Variable
Dependent Variable
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What do we call a written statement using the words IF, THEN?
information
result
problem
hypothesis
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A scientific procedure to test a hypothesis is...
a law
a theory
an experiment
a guess
