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A review of the scientific method and the nature of science.
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Which statement is an inference based on this information?
Maple seeds have a membrane-like extention
Burdock seeds have a short, peg like extention
Plant seeds have different shapes
Milkweed seeds are dispersed by the wind
2
Bobby sees a snake in his yard. What part of the scientific method is this?
analyze data
observation
ask a question
experiment
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What is an example of qualitative data?
weight
color
football score
height
4
Which variable appears to control leaf production in these plants?
The relative humidity
The number of daylight hours
The amount of water
The temperature
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What is an example of Qualitative data?
70 FT
20 minutes
5 CM
Long, Red, skinny
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The independent variable...
is changed by the scientist
plotted on the Y axis (vertical)
is not changed by the experiment
responds to the changes in the dependent variable
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What is qualitative data?
20 minutes
Time
datathat involves numbers or measurement
anecdotalor descriptive data that does NOT involve numbers
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Plant heights were recorded in millimeters. Which tool would be the most accurate to use?
graduated cylinder
Metric Ruler
Yardstick
Digital Scale
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Which would be the best resource to research the symptoms and treatment of hypoglycemia?
Daily Television News
Journal of Zoology
New England Journal of Medicine
Natural History Musuem
10
Choose 3 characteristics of life
made of cells
reproduce fertile offspring
responds to environment
not made of cells
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If Listerine has more ingredients than Scope then it will kill more bacteria. What is this?
Inference
Theory
Law
Hypothesis
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Betty gives her dog 2 types of food to see what he likes better. This is an _________?
experiment
ask a question
observation
analyze data
13
A student’s experiment showed that earthworms move away from light. What is this statement?
Prediction
Inference
Conclusion
Hypothesis
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If a student was doing an experiment to test how pH affects flower color, what is the IV?
pH of the flower
type of flower
pH of the soil
amount of sunlight
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The dependent variable in an experiment is...
changes in response to the independent variable
doesn't change
is changed by the scientist
is plotted on the X axis
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Which data point on the graph is probably invalid?
4
3
1
2
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If water temperature is increased, then sugar will dissolve faster. This is an example of:
theory
law
rule
hypothesis
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Living organisms change over time. This is an example of a ___________.
law
experiment
theory
hypothesis
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Qualitative Data is...
data based on a quality (feeling, idea, subjective)
based on a number
not important
objective
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An inference is...
visual information
something you see
An inference is a conclusion based on observations
another name for hypothsis
