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Scientific Method
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A hypothesis must be...
proven correct
testable
experimental
observed
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A hypothesis is a _____ of the outcome of the experiment.
conclusion
observation
mistake
prediction
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Theories help scientists to ...
prove hypotheses
determine truth from lies
explain large bodies of data
propose new ideas about how the world works
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The clock chimed twice. Observation or Inference?
Observation
Inference
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To be a valid experiment you should have...
one changed variable
a control group
all of the above
an experimental group
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The final part; a summary of reasonable inferences is a/an
question
controlled experiment
hypothesis
conclusion
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In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the
dependent variable
independent variable
experimental variable
controlled variable
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The first step of the scientific method involves
making observations
forming a hypothesis
performing an experiment
predicting the result of an experiment
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In an experiment, the one variable that is changed is called the
independent variable
controlled variable
experimental variable
dependent variable
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Qualitative observations are
sometimes words and numbers
numbers only
words only
words and numbers
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The child's temperature was 101 degrees. Quantitative or Qualitative?
Qualitative
Quantitative
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How do you test a hypothesis?
perform an experiment
record results
make a graph
gather data
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A good experiment is
never retested
repeatable
performed only once
has more than one changed variable
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Ultimately, all scientific knowledge comes from...
only observation
only experimentation
both experimentation and observation
textbooks
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What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that whales makes?
drawing conclusions
interpreting data
making a hypothesis
making observations
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The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an
conclusion
observation
scientific method
inquiry
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Which of the following is an observation?
Roses are pretty.
Baseball is fun.
The leaves on the tree are green.
My dog is the best.
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When you decide whether or not the data supports the original hypothesis, you are
drawing conclusions
forming a hypothesis
asking questions
making observations
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In which step of the scientific method do we want to use graphs
communicate results
making a hypothesis
analyze data
asking questions
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IF a theory is challenged by new evidence, which of the following would occur?
the evidence is wrong
a vote is taken on whether to accept the new evidence
the theory is accepted, not the evidence
the theory could be changed
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The control is ____
what remains the same between the two groups
what the test group is compared to
the test group
the data
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A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions
observation
experiment
scientific method
hypothesis
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When a scientist shares her findings with other scientists, she is
making a hypothesis
analyzing data
communicating results
experimenting
