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In a study of how sleep affects test scores, which group would be the control?
the group that received 2 hours of sleep
the group that received 0 hours of sleep
the group that received 4 hours of sleep
the group that received 6 hours of sleep
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A possible answer / a predicted outcome
subjective
evaluating
variable
hypothesis
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What is the purpose of a controlled experiment?
To make life difficult
To confuse students
To isolate and test only one variable
To test mulitiple variables
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What is the independent Variable?
Height
Pounds
Weight
Day
5
What was the height in cm on day 5?
16.75
12.5
4.5
0
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To run a controlled experiment on how sleep affects student test scores, you must
vary the amount of sleep and food each group of students eat
vary the type of tests that you give students
vary amount of sleep and keep all other variables the same
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Which step of the scientific method do you determine if your hypothesis was right or wrong?
Observation
Experiment
Conclusion
Replicate experiment
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What is the term for testing your hypothesis?
Observation
Experiment
Variables
Bingo
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What is the goal of Science?
To understand the world
To change the world
To destroy the world
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A process that is used to find answers to questions about the world around us?
Problem
Scientific Method
Hypothesis
Guessing
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The variable that is changed in an experiment.
Independent variable
Dependent variable
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Which variable is controlled by the experimenter?
Independent
Dependent
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Why should an experiment be repeated?
to reduce the chance of error
to form a hypothesis
to change controls
to identify the problem
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The last step in the scientific method is ________________.
Analyze Data
Experiment
Communicate and Repeat Experiment
Make an Observation
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A hypothesis is a(n) _____________ guess based on _______________ and your knowledge.
funny, jokes
uneducated, news
educated, observations
wild, supersitition
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A well tested and scientfically accepted explanation.
Theory
Fact
Hypothesis
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What is the Dependent Variable?
Pounds
Weight
Height
Day
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Which group in an experiment receives the treatment?
Control Group
Experimental Group
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A hypothesis must be ______________.
testable
written in caps
1000 words and double spaced
a question
