What is a scientific law?

A rule that follows a pattern in nature

What is a hypothesis?

A possibe explanation for an observation

What is the independent variable

The variable that you can change

What is the first step of the scientific method?

Ask questions (state the problem

What is a scientific theory?

Explanation based on many observations and investigations

What is the dependent variable

The variable that you measure or observe.

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What is a scientific investigation?
A Noble prize awarded to the top scientist in their field
A theory devised by Isaac Newton
A scientific law on how everything in science relates.
a step by step investigation
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What is a scientific law?
Explanations by many scientists point of view.
Explanation based on many observations and investigations
The conclusion of the experiment based on the hypothesis.
A rule that follows a pattern in nature
3
What is very important in an experiment?
include controlled conditions
To disprove a scientific law
To get paid more
take a long time
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What is a hypothesis?
A proven scientific law based on an experiment.
A question asked to test multiple variables.
A possibe explanation for an observation
A scientific theory based on the outcome of repeated tests.
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What is the independent variable
The variable that you can change
The variable you have to change.
The outcome of the experiment
The variable that you cannot change
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What is the first step of the scientific method?
Create a hypothesis
Ask questions (state the problem
Make a conclusion and publish results
Design and experiment.
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Which instrument measures mass
yard stick
balance scale
spring scale
thermometer
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Scientific knowledge is based on ____
facts
predictions
inferences
evidence
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When words are use to observe data
quantitative data
collection data
Description data
qualitative date
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What is a scientific theory?
Explanations by many scientists point of view.
Explanation based on many observations and investigations
A pattern in nature
A proven fact based on a hypothesis
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A scientific model is___
a study
an explanation
a basic principle
a representation of something
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The summary of information from testing the hypothesis?
experiment
data
conclusion
observation
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What is the dependent variable
The variable that you change throughout the experiment.
Proof of the hypothesis
The variable that you measure or observe.
The driving force for how you design your experiment.

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