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Scientific Method Pre/Post Test
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Questions about the #scientificmethod used for 7th grade pretesting and then posttesting
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How do the independent and dependent variables differ?
The independent variable changes the dependent variable
The dependent variable changes the independent variable
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What is a variable?
a factor that is fixed in an experiment
a factor in an experiment that can have more than one value
the same as a constant
a value in an experiment that never changes
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What is an observation?
using one or more senses to gather information
a statement of what will happen next in a sequence
asking a question
an answer that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience
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What is the control group?
an unchanged variable
a factor that is changed
the untested group used for comparison
contains different tested factors than original experiment
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What is the second step of the scientific method?
Form a hypothesis
State the problem
Draw the conclusion
Do research
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What is the final step of the scientific method?
Analyze the data
Do the experiement
Draw a conclusion
Do more research
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What is science?
the scientific method
the investigation and exploration of natural events
studying plants
looking at how things used to work and how they work now
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Is temperature qualitative or quantitative?
Quantitative
Qualitative
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In terms of accuracy and precision, what is this picture?
precise and accurate
neither precise nor accurate
precise not accurate
accurate not precise
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What are the names of the two variables used in the scientific method?
independent and always
always and sometimes
independent and dependent
dependent and sometimes
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What is a dependent variable?
the factor you measure during the experiment
the factor that remains the same
part of the control group
any factor you want to test
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What is a hypothesis?
a logical explanation of an observation
the way you interpret your results
A statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events
possible explanation about an observation that can be tested
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What is a prediction?
the same thing as a hypothesis
a statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events
a continuation of a completed experiment
the way scientists communicate new information
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Is color a qualitative or quantitative observation?
Quantitative
Qualitative
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In terms of accuracy and precision, what is this picture?
accurate not precise
precise and accurate
neither precise nor accurate
precise not accurate
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Is weight qualitative or quantitative?
Qualitative
Quantitative
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What is the first step of the scientific method?
Make Observations
Form a Hypothesis
Ask a Question
Research
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What is an independent variable?
the factor that remains the same
the factor you want to test
the factor measured or observed during the experiment
can also be called the control
