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Scientific Method Earth Science 2021
Scientific Method Earth Science 2021
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When you state the hypothesis you are
making a summarization
going medieval
making a prediction
stating a fact
2
What is the last step of the scientific method?
Summarize the results
Analyze the data
Draw a conclusion
Throwing it in the trash
3
What step of scientific method has you recording the data?
test the hypothesis
analyze the data
state the hypothesis
draw a conclusion
4
A hayfield has 8 haystacks, a 2nd field has 5 stacks how many when combined together in 1 field
1
13
3
not enough information
5
Which is not a major branch of Earth Science
All of these are major branches
Oceanography
Astrology
Geology
6
Meteorology is the study of
meteors
all of these
stars
weather
7
Mr. & Mrs. Smith have 4 daughters, if each daughter has 2 brothers, how many kids do they have
8
4
6
12
8
Which step has you accepting or rejecting the hypothesis?
State the hypothesis
Analyze data
Test the hypothesis
Draw a conclusion
9
If a study had 240 plants being used, 80 in group A, 80 in B, 80 in C. Whats the sample size?
80
240
both 240 and 80
3 (groups A,B,C)
10
The dependent variable will cause changes in the independent variable?
true
only on Thursdays
whatever
false
11
What type of variable is measured by the researcher?
Control variable
Control Group
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
12
A butcher was born 18 inches tall and 8 lbs, now he is 72 inches tall, what does he weigh?
More than 300, he is standing in front of food all day
Not enough information to answer
Meat
Adult weight vs birth is 5X per equal length, so he is 160 lbs.
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What do you do when you analyze the data?
Record data
All of these
Calculate the data
Collect data
14
What is the name of the step procedures in conducting experiments.
scientific method
scientific laws
scientific theories
scientific fact
15
Which planet is closest to you
None of these
Mercury
Mars
Venus
16
What is the variable we manipulate in an experiment?
Dependent Variable
Independent Variable
Control group
both independent and dependent variables
17
A rejected hypothesis is useful?
sometimes yes sometimes no
True
false
18
How many controls are in an experiment
controls are always equal to the sample size
usually 1
none
As many as you want
19
How many independent variables are in an experiment
as many as you want
only 1
depends on how many groups are being tested
same as the sample size
20
What does an increase in the sample size do for an experiment.
makes the data analysis more reliable
helps you choose the right independent variable
doesn't change much
makes it more likely to accept the hypothesis
21
Number of objects studied in tested groups is called
none of these
controls
variables
sample size
22
A variable is a factor that stays the same in an experiment
Depends on the experiment
True
None of the above
False
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Science explains the world around us by
manipulating data
predicting and guessing
coincidence
interpreting data
