Scientific Method Assessment Review RECKELHOFF

Question 1

Observations that deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers are called

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qualitative observations

Question 2

Which of the following is a valid reason why a scientist might reject a scientific theory?

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New evidence contradicts it.

Question 3

Making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence is

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predicting

Question 4

Which of the following is not examples of data?

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theories

Question 5

What is the control in an experiment?

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a standard to which you compare your results

Question 6

When items are put into categories or group together that are alike in some way they are being

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classified

Question 7

If I change the amount of light to see if it affects plant growth, then the amount of growth is

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responding variable

Question 8

A possible explanation for a set of observations or an answer to a scientific question is a

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hypothesis

Question 9

A summary of what you learned from a scientific experiment is called a

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conclusion

Question 10

Factors that can change in an experiment are called

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variables

Question 11

In a scientific experiment, what is a constant?

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a variable that remains the same

Question 12

An organized way to collect and record scientific observations is with a

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data table

Question 13

If I change the amount of light to see if it affects plant growth, then the amount of light is

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manipulated variable

Question 14

A well tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results is called a

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theory

Question 15

Observations that deal with a number or amount are called

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quantitative observations

Question 16

Which of the following steps comes first in the scientific method?

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identify the problem

Question 17

Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called

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observing

Question 18

Which of the following steps comes last in the scientific method?

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draw a conclusion

Question 19

A useful tool that may help a scientist interpret data by revealing patterns is a

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graph

Question 20

In science, a hypothesis must be

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testable

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