What does it mean to control variables in an experiment?

to keep as many factors as possible CONSTANT

Which of these is a scientific theory that was eventually disproved?

The sun revolves around the Earth

How do scientists form a hypothesis?

by asking about their observations

What do scientists do when they run an experiment?

record their data and observations

Why don't scientists stop with the first step in the scientific method, making observations?

They want to test what they observe to make sure it is right

What is a scientific theory?

an idea about the world or how it works

What should be true about scientists when they are testing a scientific theory?

They should be open to new ideas

What happened after scientists revised their theory that disease was caused by smell?

They were able to create medicine to fight disease.

Why do scientists write down every detail of an experiment?

so they can do over the experiment to compare results

Which of the following choices is NOT part of the scientific method?

simply accepting an idea is true

Once they form a hypothesis, what do scientists do next?

design experiments to test their hypothesis

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1
What does it mean to control variables in an experiment?
to use different colored objects
to take full notes about everything observed
to not touch anything once you set up parts of an experiment
to keep as many factors as possible CONSTANT
2
What is the name of the process of gathering evidence called?
The experimental process
The scientific method
The scientific proof
The scientific experiment
3
Which of these is a scientific theory that was eventually disproved?
The earth is round.
The sun revolves around the Earth
Lightning often strikes the same place twice.
Germs cause disease.
4
Which is an example of a theory that was proved to be true?
The Law of try, try again
Newton's Law of Force
Newton's Law of Gravitation
Newton's law of friction
5
How do scientists form a hypothesis?
by designing experiments
by drawing conclusions from their data
by asking about their observations
by writing down everything they see
6
What do scientists do when they run an experiment?
make a guess and communicate it to the world
change parts of the experiment
Walk away from the experiment
record their data and observations
7
Why don't scientists stop with the first step in the scientific method, making observations?
They would rather run experiments.
They want to test what they observe to make sure it is right
They don't think observations are a great place to start
They want others' opinions.
8
What is a scientific theory?
a test to prove or disprove an idea
proof that the world is a certain way
an idea about the world or how it works
an idea that is definitely false
9
What should be true about scientists when they are testing a scientific theory?
They should be certain their theory is correct
They should be open to new ideas
They should be unobservant to other experiments.
They should be incorrect about their theory.
10
what is a hypothesis?
an experiment
a conclusion
a variable
a prediction
11
What happened after scientists revised their theory that disease was caused by smell?
They were able to make diseases smell less.
They discovered their first theory was correct.
They created a scientific law about germs and diseases.
They were able to create medicine to fight disease.
12
Why do scientists write down every detail of an experiment?
Because they do not take any pictures
so they can leave the experiment alone to run itself
because they always change their hypothesis
so they can do over the experiment to compare results
13
Which of the following choices is NOT part of the scientific method?
forming a hypothesis
analyzing data
investigating to gather data
simply accepting an idea is true
14
Once they form a hypothesis, what do scientists do next?
compare their hypotheses to other scientists'
design experiments to test their hypothesis
draw conclusions based on their predictions
ask the question, "Why?"

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