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Qualitative observations are
numbers only
sometimes words and numbers
words only
words and numbers
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What is the independent variable?
number of muffins
day of the week
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A hypothesis must be...
experimental
observed
proven correct
testable
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How do you test a hypothesis?
make a graph
record results
perform an experiment
gather data
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A conclusion must...
Have Practical Application
Say whether hypothesis was supported or refuted (using data averages)
Report what could have been done differently (new design)
Summarize the experiment
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What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that whales makes?
interpreting data
drawing conclusions
making a hypothesis
making observations
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The child's temperature was 101 degrees. Quantitative or Qualitative?
Quantitative
Qualitative
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Ultimately, all scientific knowledge comes from...
only experimentation
only observation
both experimentation and observation
textbooks
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In which step of the scientific method do we want to use graphs
making a hypothesis
analyze data
communicate results
asking questions
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Which of the following is an observation?
My dog is the best.
The leaves on the tree are green.
Roses are pretty.
Baseball is fun.
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what should I use to graph change over time?
pie graph
bar graph
Line graph
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A hypothesis is a _____ of the outcome of the experiment.
mistake
prediction
observation
conclusion
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In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the
independent variable
dependent variable
controlled variable
experimental variable
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The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an
inquiry
observation
conclusion
scientific method
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The control is ____
the test group
the factors that stay the same in both groups
what the test group is compared to
the data
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A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions
scientific method
experiment
observation
hypothesis
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The first step of the scientific method involves
forming a hypothesis
performing an experiment
predicting the result of an experiment
making observations
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When a scientist shares her findings with other scientists, she is
analyzing data
experimenting
making a hypothesis
communicating results
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In an experiment, the one variable that is changed is called the
controlled variable
experimental variable
independent variable
dependent variable
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Which of the following is NOT a rule when writing a hypothesis?
It should restate the question
It is a prediction
It is testable
It is an if,then,because statement
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When you decide whether or not the data supports the original hypothesis, you are
forming a hypothesis
making observations
drawing conclusions
asking questions
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what should I use to graph quantities in different categories?
bar graph
pie graph
line graph
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A good experiment is
performed only once
never retested
has more than one changed variable
repeatable
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A scientific question that must be
proven true
testable
lengthy
made a theory
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What should I use to graph percentages?
line graph
bar graph
Pie graph
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To be a valid experiment you should have...
all of the above
a control group
one changed variable
an experimental group
