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Scientific Method Quiz Practice
Scientific Method Quiz Practice
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Which is the best scientific question written below?
Which smart phone works very well?
Which smart phone is the best?
Which smart phone has the most internal memory?
Which smart phone is the worst?
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The question that is being tested is called a(n) _____.
Problem
Hypothesis
Experiment
Data/Results
3
Information or observations collected during an experiment are called _____.
Data
Problem
Conclusion
Hypothesis
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Why do scientists repeat experiments several times?
To use up all their materials
To make sure their results are accurate
To memorize the procedures
To change the variable each time
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Which of the following would make the results of an experiment more reliable?
Change the hypothesis
Repeated/Multiple trials
Changing the procedure
Multiple variables
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Why do scientists publish the results of their experiments?
So that publishers can print books on science
To make money
So that other scientists can see that they are working
So that other scientists can learn from what they did
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If I put on stronger sunscreen, then I will get a less severe sunburn. What is the dependent variable?
Severity of sunburn
Strength of sunscreen
Time spent in the sunlight
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If I floss more, then I will have fewer cavities. What is the independent variable?
Number of cavities
Type of floss
Amount of flossing
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If I put my batteries in the fridge, they will last longer. What would be the control group in this experiment?
Batteries in the fridge getting cold
Batteries in the oven getting warm
Batteries on the countertop at room temperature
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Why do scientists collect data during an observation or investigation?
For the science fair
To answer a question about the world
To do math
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The variable that is kept the same for both groups through the experiment is called a(n) _____.
Hypothesis
Controlled Variable
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
12
The claim of CER is an "if, then" statement that is an educated guess before the experiment
True
False
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Why do scientists use the scientific method?
To win the game called life
To make a graph
For the science fair
To gain new knowledge
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Does pipe material affect the temperature of flowing water? What is the dependent variable?
Diameter of the pipe
Water temperature
Pipe material
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Which one of the following is an example of qualitative data?
The number of pictures different cell phone models can store.
The eye color of all 4th grade students at FXW
The height of banana trees on a banana plantation
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An educated guess or statement about what is going to happen is called a(n) _____.
Observation
Hypothesis
Controlled Variable
Problem
17
The variable that is measured in an experiment is known as which of the following?
Experimental variable
Controlled variable
Independent variable
Dependent variable
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The process of testing a hypothesis under controlled conditions is called a(n) _____.
Observation
Conclusion
Experiment
Data/Results
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What is the definition of reasoning?
An educated prediction
An assertion; a statement believed to be true or answers a question.
The question one will test and try to answer.
A statement that connects the evidence to the claim to form a conclusion.
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The final summary of the data and results is/are called a(n) _____.
Conclusion
Experiment
Hypothesis
Inference
