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Scientific Method Review quiz -2023
Scientific Method Review quiz -2023
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In an experiment, the one variable that is changed is called the
controlled variable
experimental variable
dependent variable
independent variable
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The child's temperature was 101 degrees. Quantitative or Qualitative?
Qualitative
Quantitative
3
Which of the following is an observation?
The leaves on the tree are green.
Roses are pretty.
Baseball is fun.
My dog is the best.
4
The final part; a summary of reasonable inferences is a/an
controlled experiment
question
conclusion
hypothesis
5
The clock chimed twice. Observation or Inference?
Inference
Observation
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A hypothesis is a _____ of the outcome of the experiment.
prediction
conclusion
mistake
observation
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The control is group____
the test group
the data
what remains the same between the two groups
what the test group is compared to
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A good experiment is
repeatable
never retested
has more than one changed variable
performed only once
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Ultimately, all scientific knowledge comes from...
only experimentation
textbooks
only observation
both experimentation and observation
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A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions
experiment
scientific method
observation
hypothesis
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A hypothesis is an educated guess that must be
proven true
testable
made a theory
made a law
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IF a theory is challenged by new evidence, which of the following would occur?
the theory is accepted, not the evidence
the evidence is wrong
the theory could be changed
a vote is taken on whether to accept the new evidence
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When you decide whether or not the data supports the original hypothesis, you are
asking questions
forming a hypothesis
drawing conclusions
making observations
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How do you test a hypothesis?
make a graph
perform an experiment
gather data
record results
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To be a valid experiment you should have...
one changed variable
an experimental group
all of the above
a control group
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What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that whales makes?
interpreting data
making observations
drawing conclusions
making a hypothesis
17
The first step of the scientific method involves
making observations
forming a hypothesis
performing an experiment
predicting the result of an experiment
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In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the
controlled variable
independent variable
dependent variable
experimental variable
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Qualitative observations are
words only
sometimes words and numbers
words and numbers
numbers only
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Theories help scientists to ...
propose new ideas about how the world works
determine truth from lies
prove hypotheses
explain large bodies of data
21
When a scientist shares her findings with other scientists, she is
experimenting
making a hypothesis
communicating results
analyzing data
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Which of the following is NOT a rule when writing a hypothesis?
It is an if/then statement
It is a prediction
It is testable
It should restate the question
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In which step of the scientific method do we want to use graphs
communicate results
asking questions
making a hypothesis
analyze data
24
The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an
scientific method
conclusion
observation
inquiry
