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Scientific Method and Scientific Variables Quiz
Scientific Method and Scientific Variables Quiz
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Scientific Method and Scientific Variables Quiz
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What must a
scientist do before she draws conclusions?
Analyze the data collected.
Share the results with other scientists.
Publish a report.
Identify variables.
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The
standardized
variables in an experiment are the variables that ...
Stay constant.
You leave alone.
You change or manipulate.
You observe and measure.
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After data is collected, creating this will help you analyze what the information means.
diagram
model
graph
table
4
When collecting data, it is best to organize it in a ...
file
table
sentences
graph
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What is this experiment's
dependent
variable?
Root direction (up, down, or sideways).
Depth of root growth.
Seed direction (up, down, or sideways).
Height of leaf growth.
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The problem step in the scientific method ...
should be a general question
should be a specific question
should be a specific idea
should be a general idea
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Another word for an educated guess is ...
hypothesis
theory
investigation
prediction
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If I am working with chemicals, safety goggles need to be included on my ...
materials list
data table
shopping list
supply guide
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What is this experiment's
dependent
variable?
Temperature of the water.
Size of the shrimp.
Salt concentration of the water.
Number of shrimp that hatched.
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What is this experiment's
independent
variable?
Temperature of the water.
Salt concentration of the water.
Size of the shrimp.
Number of shrimp that hatched.
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One requirement for a science experiment is that the problem must be _______________
testable
easy
difficult
reliable
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A series of steps that scientists follow to carry out sound experiments ...
scientific theory
scientific method
scientific law
lab rules
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At this step in the scientific method, it is good to account for any errors.
procedure
hypothesis
analysis
conclusion
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In this step of the scientific method you include recommendations for future experiments.
conclusion
analysis
proceedure
hypothesis
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What is a control group in an experiment?
A switch that turns on and off the experiment.
What changes in an experiment.
An example you do nothing to, it is used only to compare.
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A hypothesis should be written in the ...
compare/contrast format
before/after format
if/then format
this/that format
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The
independent
variable in an experiment is the variable that ...
Stays constant.
You observe and measure.
You leave alone.
You change or manipulate.
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The
dependent
variable in an experiment is the variable that ...
Stays constant.
You change or manipulate.
You observe and measure.
You leave alone.
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Steps in my procedure should be specific enough that anyone can _______________ my experiment.
dulplicate
preview
critique
review
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What is this experiment's
independent
variable?
Height of leaf growth.
Depth of root growth.
Seed direction (up, down, or sideways).
Root direction (up, down, or sideways).
