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A quiz over the scientific method
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A possible answer / a predicted outcome
evaluating
subjective
hypothesis
variable
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Which group in an experiment receives the treatment?
Experimental Group
Control Group
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A process that is used to find answers to questions about the world around us?
Scientific Method
Hypothesis
Guessing
Problem
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Why should an experiment be repeated?
to change controls
to identify the problem
to reduce the chance of error
to form a hypothesis
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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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Which variable is controlled by the experimenter?
Dependent
Independent
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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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A hypothesis must be ______________.
testable
written in caps
a question
1000 words and double spaced
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The variable that is changed in an experiment.
Independent variable
Dependent variable
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A well tested and scientfically accepted explanation.
Hypothesis
Theory
Fact
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The last step in the scientific method is ________________.
Analyze Data
Communicate and Repeat Experiment
Experiment
Make an Observation
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What is the term for testing your hypothesis?
Bingo
Experiment
Observation
Variables
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What is the goal of Science?
To destroy the world
To change the world
To understand the world
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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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Which step of the scientific method do you determine if your hypothesis was right or wrong?
Observation
Replicate experiment
Conclusion
Experiment
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In a study of how sleep affects test scores, which group would be the control?
the group that received 4 hours of sleep
the group that received 0 hours of sleep
the group that received 2 hours of sleep
the group that received 6 hours of sleep
