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Nature of Science 2017
Nature of Science 2017
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A review game to prepare 6th and 7th grade Science students for the first assessment of the year.
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1
Is "time" the independent or dependent variable?
independent
dependent
2
What is replication?
Another person follows the same procedures to do the exp.
1 person does an experiment multiple times
3
Which personal trait stimulates scientists to develop questions about the natural world?
curiosity
skepticism
objectivity
creativity
4
35 km = __ dm
350.0
3500
350000
00.350
5
Which phrase best defines "science"?
study of living things
systematic study of natural events and conditions
discussions of feelings and thoughts
observational study of Earth
6
What should the student record each day when determining how light affects growth of plants?
the number of hours of light each plant receives
the color of the flowers of each plant
the amount of water each plant consumes
the volume of soil in each pot
7
Experiment: determine which paper towel absorbs the most water, what is the ind. variable?
brand of paper towel
amount of water not absorbed
size of paper towel
amount of water absorbed
8
Which term explains why something occurs?
theory
law
9
If you want to test battery life of different batteries, what should be controlled?
type of battery
object battery is placed in
10
When you create a graph, which axis is found first?
independent
dependent
11
One characteristic of pseudoscience is
The suggestion is not reasonable
The suggestion is not testable
The suggestion is incorrect
The suggestion is not debatable
12
Which question cannot be answered scientifically?
Do cats play with toys with catnip more than other toys?
Will a cow gain more weight when fed supplements?
Red Skittles taste better than green Skittles
Will a plant exposed to classical music grow faster?
13
Experiment: Which fertilizer helps the plant grow best? What is the independent variable?
type of plant
type of fertilizer
height of plant
amount of water given
14
Scientist learn about the world through investigations, research, and
observation
dreaming
guessing
15
If a hypothesis is not supported by the experiment--
change the data to match the hypothesis
modify the hypothesis and redo experiment
change the hypothesis to match data
throw your hands up in the air because you wasted time
16
Experiment: How does the incline of a ramp affect speed of a toy car? The speed of the car is _
a data table
the independent variable
the dependent variable
the control
17
calculate the volume
6.2 mL
6.6 mL
6 mL
7.2 mL
18
What does the image display?
both precision and accuracy
precision
accuracy
neither precision nor accuracy
19
The amount of matter in an object is
mass
density
weight
volume
20
12344 L =______ DL
1234.4
12344
123440
123.44
