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Scientific Method Quiz
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Emma noticed there was no homework written on blackboard!
hypothesis
inference
observation
rule
2
Good science includes all of the following except
sharing results with your community
drawing conclusions after controlled testing
asking testable questions
drawing conclusions before testing
3
Your priority in any lab activity is to
Constructing solid biological conceptual understanding
Keep yourself and other's safe
Collect accurate data
Writing an If/then statement correctly.
4
Which of following would NOT be considered good lab practice?
wearing safety eyewear
avoiding horseplay
Not using broken or chipped glassware
wearing open-toed shoes
5
Two important principles of scientific inquiry are
Both Uniformity and Natural causes
Uniformity of natural processes
Neither Uniformity or Natural causes
Events have Natural causes
6
Which practice will best avoid contamination?
leave equipment, and materials out on bench when you leave.
clean glassware before and after use.
clean glassware only before use.
clean glassware only after use.
7
A tool that serves as an outline for constructing a well-articulated scientific argument is called a
C.E.R.
Citation generator
Dictionary
Engineering handbook
8
If you are taking measurements of the height of a seedling in an experiment, you are collecting
Qualitative data
Quantitative data
Descriptive data
Theoretical data
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The information gathered from experiments is called
data
research
The hypothesis
The conclusion
10
The claim that Natural Selection is the mechanism for 'change over time' is
a prediction
conjecture
an educated guess
scientific theory
11
What Skill is a Scientist using when he/she listens to the sounds that whales make?
Making observations
Making hypotheses
Drawing conclusions
Interpreting data
12
Which of the following is NOT a rule when writing a hypothesis?
It proposes a natural explanation for natural events.
It is testable
It should provide a religious explanation.
It is often written as an if/then statement
13
If you are writing about the colors and shapes of leaves, you are collecting
Qualitative data
Theoretical data
Discreet data
Quantitative data
14
Well written lab procedures provide
an ability to fudge data.
many different ways to perform an experiment.
the information to write a hypothesis.
an ability to reproduce results.
15
Part of an experiment where factors that can affect results are kept constant so as to isolate the variable being tested
control group
independent variable
experimental group
dependent variable
16
An idea or conclusion drawn from experience and prior knowledge.
question
observation
inference
experiment
17
Which of the following would NOT be an acceptable unit of measurement in science?
inch (in)
milliliter (ml)
kilogram (kg)
millimeter (mm)
18
Since below data is not useful in predicting age groups for other animals
not
tested, the best graph type to use is a
Bar graph
Scatterplot
Line graph
Area chart
19
observation, question, hypothesis, predictions, ________ , conclusion?
peer review
controlled testing
research
theory
20
Series of steps used by scientist to test hypotheses and solve problems about natural world?
Descriptive research
Pure science
Scientific method
Applied science
21
In an experiment, the one variable that is changed or manipulated is called the
Experimental group
Dependent variable
Control group
Independent variable
22
In an experiment, the variable that is being measured or 'responds' is called the
conclusion
dependent variable
independent variable
controlled variable
23
Science is tentative means
established ideas are questioned and open to new evidence.
never question ideas already established.
well-tested facts are absolute.
accepted principles always become Laws
24
There are _________ millimeters (mm) in one centimeter (cm).
2.54
1000
1
10
25
A scientific explanation that has been well-tested/well-substantiated is called
Hypothesis
Idea
Peer review
Theory
26
The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an
Conclusion
Inquiry
Inference
Observation
27
The scientific principle behind our class explanation of the giraffe population neck getting longer over time is
Evolution (natural selection due to variation)
Homeostasis
Cell theory
Newton's law of motion
28
When generating graphs, the X-axis should reflect the
controlled variables
dependent variable
numerical data only
independent variable
29
Lab accidents (e.g. chemical spills) should
be reported to teacher immediately and wait for instructions
be cleaned up before teacher notices
be hidden.
be cleaned up only after you have completed procedures
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Why are hypotheses often written as "if/then" statements?
predicts expected outcome of experiment.
hypotheses aren't very important in science.
many alternative conclusions should be drawn.
scientists have no idea of what will happen.
