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Scientific Method Review
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Almost everything in life, in some way, involves science.
True
False
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What should a scientist do after drawing a conclusion to an experiment?
adjust the variables of the experiment
try a different experiment
retest many times and then share information with other scientists
change the data to make the hypothesis true
3
What should happen if a hypothesis does not have enough evidence to support it?
any of these options can be used
revise the hypothesis & perform a different experiment
completely forget about the experiment
change the results to make it true
4
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Ask a question
Conduct an experiment
Draw a conclusion
Form a hypothesis
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What is data?
what the scientists think will happen
recorded information
what a scientist writes in numbers
the conclusion
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Jane Goodall spent years observing chimps in their natural habitat. What type of research is this?
empirical evidence
fieldwork
scientific law
laboratory
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Which one factor does the scientist change in an experiment?
scientists don't do this
dependent variable
independent variable
control variable
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What describes the many ways in which scientists study the natural world?
scientific inquiry
pseudoscience
none of these
hypotheses
9
The peak month for hurricanes is _____.
September
October
July
August
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What are the same constant factors called in an experiment?
laws
empirical evidence
controls
theories
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What is determined after the scientist tests the manipulated variable in the experiment?
dependent variable
hypothesis
controls
independent variable
12
Fossils, craters & meteorite-type rocks in Mexico support theories about extinction of dinosaurs. What is this called?
empirical evidence
hypothesis
scientific theory
scientific law
13
How is an inference best defined in science?
it's a law
it's pseudoscience
it's an assumption which may or may not be true
it's a theory
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What type of data are symptoms of coughing, wheezing, rashes & bacterial infection called in a scientific experiment?
pseudoscience
qualitative data
independent variable
quantitative data
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How many variables can be tested in a single experiment?
3
4
1
2
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Bigfoot, aliens, the Lockness monster and other fake, untestable science is known as ________.
Laws
theories
empirical evidence
Pseudoscience
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Which of the following can never change or be broken when under the same conditions?
data
scientific theory
hypothesis
scientific law
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What comes after asking questions, gathering info, making a hypothesis, conducting an experiment, & recording results?
identify the problem
share results with other scientists for further testing
make another hypotheisis
adjust the data
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What needs an "if and then" statement and is often called an educated guess to make a prediction?
a conclusion
data
single variable
a hypothesis
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Researchers note 5 golden rings, 4 calling birds, 3 French hens, 2 turtle doves & 1 partridge in a pear tree. Data type?
Quantitative data
Empirical evidence
Qualitative data
pseudoscience
