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Duplicate of Scientific Method
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The first step of the scientific method involves
predicting the result of an experiment
performing an experiment
forming a hypothesis
making observations
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A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions
experiment
scientific method
hypothesis
observation
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The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an
inquiry
scientific method
conclusion
observation
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When a scientist shares her findings with other scientists, she is
making a hypothesis
communicating results
analyzing data
experimenting
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In an experiment, the one variable that is changed is called the
independent variable
experimental variable
controlled variable
dependent variable
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The clock chimed twice. Observation or Inference?
Observation
Inference
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Factors in an experiment that stay the SAME are called
constants
hypotheses
controls
variables
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What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that whales makes?
drawing conclusions
making a hypothesis
making observations
interpreting data
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When you decide whether or not the data supports the original hypothesis, you are
forming a hypothesis
asking questions
making observations
drawing conclusions
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The child's temperature was 101 degrees. Quantitative or Qualitative?
Qualitative
Quantitative
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A hypothesis is an educated guess that must be
testable
proven true
made a theory
made a law
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A good experiment is
has more than one changed variable
never retested
repeatable
performed only once
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Which of the following is an inference concerning the image to the right?
There are green vegetables
The lights are on in the display case
There are orange and yellow vegetables
This is Shoprite
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Ultimately, all scientific knowledge comes from...
only observation
only experimentation
textbooks
both experimentation and observation
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How do you test a hypothesis?
record results
make a graph
gather data
perform an experiment
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A hypothesis is a _____ of the outcome of the experiment.
observation
mistake
prediction
conclusion
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Independent variables_______ while constants (controlled variables) ____________
vary, change
stay the same, change
change, stay the same
change, change
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2.54 centimeters, 3 skittles, and 1 packet are all examples of :
quantitative data
qualitative data
inferences
hypotheses
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What would be the dependent variable from the graph shown above?
color of light
height of the radish
radish color
# of radishes
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The control is ____
what the test group is compared to
the data
what remains the same between the two groups
the test group
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The worm was recorded as being 4.5 centimeters long. This data is:
inferential
quantitative
hypothetical
qualitative
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Qualitative observations are
words and numbers
words only
sometimes words and numbers
numbers only
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Which of the following is an observation?
Trees are pretty.
Climbing trees are fun.
This picture is the best tree picture.
The leaves on the tree are green.
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A hypothesis must be...
experimental
testable
proven correct
observed
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To be a valid experiment you should have...
one changed variable
an experimental group
a control group
all of the above
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In which step of the scientific method do we want to use graphs
analyze data
communicate results
asking questions
making a hypothesis
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In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the
controlled variable
dependent variable
independent variable
experimental variable
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Theories help scientists to ...
explain large bodies of data
prove hypotheses
determine truth from lies
propose new ideas about how the world works
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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
