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Scientific Method & Graphing Curtis
Scientific Method & Graphing Curtis
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What would be the dependent variable from the graph shown above?
radish color
# of radishes
height of the radish
color of light
2
The clock was loud. Qualitative or Quantitative?
Quantitative
Qualitative
3
A hypothesis is a _____ of the outcome of the experiment.
prediction
conclusion
mistake
observation
4
What skill is a scientist using when they listen to the sounds that whales make?
drawing conclusions
interpreting data
making observations
making a hypothesis
5
Ultimately, all scientific knowledge comes from...
opinions
only observation
textbooks
both experimentation and observation
6
The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an
inquiry
scientific method
conclusion
observation
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A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions
experiment
scientific method
observation
hypothesis
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What is wrong with this graph?
No title
No data labels
Not clear
No axis
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If you have all quantitative data, what type of graph do you make?
Line
Pie
Scatter
Bar
10
What do we look for in a graph?
Trends and Patterns
Lines and Bars
Numbers
Pretty pictures
11
To be a valid experiment you should have...
a control group
one independent variable
all of the above
an experimental group
12
In which step of the scientific method do we want to use graphs
communicate results
making a hypothesis
analyze data
asking questions
13
Alex wanted to test if the amount of food given to mice affects their speed through a maze. The dependent variable is:
The number of mice
The speed the mice run through maze
The size of the maze
The amount of food they receive
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Does this graph have any mistakes?
Yes, the X axis is not labeled correctly and Key is not labeled
Yes, too many lines
No, it looks good
Yes, the Y axis is not labeled correctly
15
In an experiment, the one variable that is changed between groups is called the
dependent variable
experimental variable
independent variable
controlled variable
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If your x axis is qualitative data, what type of graph would you use?
Line
histogram
Pie
Bar
17
Independent variables_______ between groups while controlled variables ____________ between groups
vary, change
change, stay the same
stay the same, change
change, change
18
How do you test a hypothesis?
gather data
record results
make a graph
perform an experiment
19
When a scientist shares her findings with other scientists, she is
experimenting
communicating results
making a hypothesis
analyzing data
20
The first step of the scientific method involves
making observations
performing an experiment
predicting the result of an experiment
forming a hypothesis
21
In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the
independent variable
dependent variable
experimental variable
controlled variable
22
The worm was recorded as being 4.5 centimeters long. This data is:
qualitative
hypothetical
quantitative
inferential
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Alex wanted to test if the amount of food given to mice affects their speed through a maze. The independent variable is
The size of the maze
The number of mice
The speed the mice run through maze
The amount of food they receive
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Control VARIABLES are:
the data
what remains the same between the two groups
the test group
what the test group is compared to
25
A good experiment is
repeatable
never retested
has more than one independent variable
performed only once
26
The child's temperature was 101 degrees. Quantitative or Qualitative?
Quantitative
Qualitative
27
A hypothesis must be...
observed
proven correct
testable
disproven
28
If a scientific theory is challenged by new, reliable, evidence, which of the following could occur?
the theory could be changed
the original scientist is fired
the evidence is wrong
nothing, science never changes
29
What do we use to help us analyze data?
Make a new experiment
Graphs, charts, and tables
Google
Collect more data
30
Which of the following is NOT a rule when writing a hypothesis?
It is a prediction
It is testable
It is an if/then/because statement
It is a wild guess
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Which of the following is an observation?
Climbing trees is fun.
Trees are pretty.
The leaves on the tree are green.
This picture is the best tree picture.
