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Scientific Method Review Science 8
Scientific Method Review Science 8
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Please list the one big thing we use to make observations
Taste
All of the above
Smell
Sight
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In the scenario, what is the independent variable: test whether changing the pH of groundwater affects plant growth
plant growth
what type of plant is used
how much water the plants get
pH of groundwater
3
I feel ____________ about the quiz on Monday
I'LL BE STUDYING THIS WEEKEND
I FEEL GOOD BUT WILL STUDY MORE
I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS GOING ON
AMAZING
4
In experiments, we have a set trial that is considered the norm or comparison trial. That trial is also referred to as?
The constant
The control
The dependent variable
The independent variable
5
Science helps us?
Create big booms
Do nothing
Solve problems
Create problems
6
The guy who developed/created the scientific method is?
Francis Collins
Francis Crick
Sir Francis Bacon
Francis A Leo James III
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In the scenario, identify the independent variable: Test whether watering plants with different liquids affects growth
The different liquids
What the plants are planted in
Amount of liquids
Plant growth
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Who uses the scientific method?
Scientists
No one
Our parents
Everyone
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Once we collect data, we put it into a _________
Tablet
Graph
Table
List
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The BEST definition of technology?
A tool that is not used in today's world
Science but using computers
An application of the natural world that helped us create cell phones
An application of science that helps us create tools and products
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Another word for dependent variable is?
Constant
Responding Variable
Manipulated Variable
Control Experiment
12
In the scenario pick out the independent variable: to determine the IQ of students of different ages
How smart the students are
The grade of the students
IQ of students
Student ages
13
An example of a realistic problem found in science today is?
What type of dog food is best
Cancer
Animal Extinction
How tall the average human grows
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You developed a hypothesis about fish and pH of water. You set up a ___ and put some in a high pH and some in a low pH
Data Collection
Experiment
Observation
Hypothesis
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What is the fifth step of the scientific method?
Draw Conclusions/ Share Results
Form Hypothesis
Test Experiment
Analyze Data
16
What is the fourth step in the scientific method?
Test an Experiment
Form a Hypothesis
Analyze Data
Draw Conclusions
17
How are science and technology related?
Science is used more than technology is used
Science and technology are not related
Science and technology are interdependent
Technology is more useful that science as a whole
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What is a dependent variable?
The variable that is consistent
The variable that is measured
The variable that stays the same
The variable that is changed
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Another word for independent variable is?
Manipulated Variable
Constant
Responding Variable
Control Experiment
20
In the scenario, find the independent variable: To determine whether height affects of # of baskets made in basketball
type of basketball used
height of individuals
how high the hoop is
# of baskets
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What is the BEST definition of science?
Science is figuring out information using technological resources
Science is working toward a goal and then solving in through opinions
Science is going outside and making an observation of a tree
Science is the knowledge we gain from observing/ experimenting to explain
22
This type of graph is used to organize data over periods of time
Bar Graph
Line Graph
Pie Chart
Scatter Plot
23
In the scenario, what are the constants: test plant growth with 4 liquids. All have same amount of dirt, sun and liquid
dirt
sunlight
liquid given
sunlight, dirt, liquid given
24
Constants are things that we _______________ in an experiment
Measure
Keep the same/consistent
Change
Describe
25
In the scenario, what is the dep/ind variable: Test how the amount of sun affects the dryness of a persons skin
How old the person is
Dryness of Skin
Amount of Sun
Amount of Sun/Dryness of Skin
26
What is the third step in the scientific method?
Draw Conclusion
Test Experiment
Make Observation
Form a Hypothesis
27
What is the second step of the scientific method
Form Hypothesis
Preform Background Research
Make Observation/Ask a Question
Test Experiment
28
Which of the following statements describes an independent variable?
An independent variable is what you change in an experiment
An independent variable is what you keep consistent throughout experiment
An independent variable is what you are measuring in an experiment
An independent variable is what you keep the same in an experiment
29
You walk outside an take notice that it is very windy. This is an example of a?
Data Collection
Observation
Hypothesis
Experiment
30
In the scenario, what is the dependent variable: a student is tracking the number of fish in a stream each month.
Number of fish
The type of fish
Where the fish lives
The different months
31
In the scenario, what is the independent variable: Testing how different types of energy bars affect heart rate
Heart rate
It probably isn't this one
How many energy bars you eat
Energy bars
32
If your results do not support your hypothesis, what do you do?
Nothing
You sit in the corner and ignore everyone
You tell Ms Frank and hope she'll fixes it for you
You revise the experiment and retest
33
In the scenario, what is the dependent variable: test whether acidity of juice affects height and diameter of boba balls
Diameter
Acidity of Juice
Height/Diameter
Height
34
In the scenario, pick out the dependent variable: to test whether a vitamin makes hair grow faster
the color of hair
the vitamin
the length of hair
the type of vitamin
35
What is the sixth and final step of the scientific method?
Draw Conclusions/Share Results
Analyze Data
Test Experiment
Form Hypothesis
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What is the first step of the scientific method?
Form a Hypothesis
Preform Background Research
Make an Observation/Ask a Question
Experiment
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What is the dependent variable in the scenario: To determine the average speed of different sized paper rockets
Different sized rockets
The color of paper used
The average speed of the rocket
How thick the rocket is
38
It is good to add bias into a scientific experiment?
True
False
39
We write a hypothesis in a specific way, which is?
How/If
Who/When
If/Then
Then/If
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You have a question about soap and skin sensitivity. You think Dove is the most sensitive. This is an example of an?
Data Collection
Hypothesis
Experiment
Observation
