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The factors in an experiment that remain the same
Constants
Variations
Unchanged factor
Scientific Law
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Before you develop a hypothesis and predict outcomes, you must
Draw Conclusions
Test your hypothesis
Communicate your results
Ask a question
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a spoken or written summary of observations is called ____?
journal
prediction
explanation
description
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a description of how close a measurement is to an accepted/true value is called
approximation
constants
accuracy
precision
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We talked about how biodiesel can be made from the oils of
corn
french fries
microalgae
fossil fuels
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Mr. Kinsella has a pet beagle
True
False
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The SI Unit for time
days
minute
hours
second
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the factor that is changed by the investigator to observe how it affects another variable is called _____?
constant variable
independent variable
controlled variable
dependent variable
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The SI unit for length
yards
inches
meters
feet
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An explanation of observations or events based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations
Scientific Theory
Hypothesis
Science
Scientific Law
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A controlled experiment is a scientific investigation that tests
how many variables it takes to change an experiment
how one variable affects another variable
how control groups affect experiments
how constants affect experiments
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Mr. Kinsella has caught a shark
False
True
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The SI Unit for temperature
Fahrenheit
Kelvin
Kevin
Celsius
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What kind of scientist would ask how tadpoles become frogs?
Life Scientist
Physical Scientist
Earth Scientist
Chemical Engineer
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The factor that a scientist observes or measures during an experiment
Dependent variable
Independent Variable
Predicted variable
Constant Variable
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What kind of scientist would ask how earthquakes happen?
Physical Scientist
Life Scientist
Earth Scientist
Astrophysicist
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The SI Unit for light intensity
Watts
Amperes
Hertz
Candela
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The investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations
Observation
Studying
Data collection
Science
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The act of using one or more of your senses to gather information and take not of what occurs is called ____?
description
hypothesis
observation
prediction
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The SI Unit for mass
kilograms
pounds
ounces
tons
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A hypothesis must be testable
False
True
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A statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events is called a _____?
educated guess
fortune-telling
prediction
hypothesis
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Hitting a target with all your points close together AND on the bullseye is an example of
Precision
Accuracy
Neither
Both
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Mr. K can hold his breath for 40 seconds, this is an example of a ______ observation
Chronological
Qualitative
Alphabetical
Quantitative
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The SI Unit for electric current
Kelvin
Candela
Celsius
Ampere