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Scientific Method - 10th Biology
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What is the last step of the scientific method?
Conclusion
Hypothesis
Research
Experiment
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If a hypothesis is not supported, then the experimenter could or should
modify the hypothesis and test again
never test it again
consider the experiment a failure
report that it was supported so people don't think he's a dummy
3
Do you have to go through the entire scientific method every time your do science experiments?
Only if you're a scientist
No
Yes
If it's about outer space
4
Theories can never be discarded, they are considered the truth forever.
only Einsteins theories
only when they attempt to explain religion
false
true
5
All of these are supported by much evidence.
experiments
variables
hypotheses
theories
6
Every good experiment should have an experimental group and a ______ group.
dependent
placebo
independent
control
7
Plants require water to germinate. This can be a
hypothesis
question
theory
conclusion
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2 groups of lab rats were tested to see if smoking causes cancer. ID the control group.
rats that did not smoke
rats that got cancer
rats that smoked
rats that died
9
Doing science in Biology class will teach me to
appreciate the natural world
hate nature
love snakes
cry
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The dependent variable
usually doesn't matter
always changes
is measured or observed
never changes
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In what step of the scientific method do we decide and state whether our hypothesis was correct or not?
Conclusion
Experiment
Hypothesis
Observation
12
Which of these can be included in the scientific method?
Experiment
Conclusion
Hypothesis
Question/Problem
13
Choose the best experimental set-up to test for factors that affect seed germination.
10 groups of seeds, all exposed to light
2 groups of seeds, 1 group exposed to light and the other watered
2 groups of seeds, both watered
2 groups of seeds - 1 group that is watered
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Doing science is
fun with the right attitude
impossible for most people
something that should be outlawed
something we do every day
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The independent variable is the variable that
is measured or observed
stays the same
doesn't have any affect
is changed on purpose
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What step of the scientific method is the "doing" part?
Conclusion
Problem/Question
Hypothesis
Experiment
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What is the first step of the scientific method?
Experiment
Question/Problem
Conclusion
Hypothesis
18
In what step do you establish the purpose of your experiment?
Question/Problem
Analysis
Conclusion
Experiment
19
What word do we use for an educated guess about the answer to a question?
Guess
Theory
Hypothesis
Conclusion
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A good outcome of doing science is
arriving at the truth
exploding chemistry labs
using it to better our lives
learning about the natural world
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What is the third step of the scientific method?
Analysis
Hypothesis
Experiment
Observation
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You can do research by _____________
Observing
Reading
All of these
Using the internet
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Your experiment will depend on your ___________
Hypothesis
Conclusion
Analysis
Data
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Can science be done poorly?
No
Yes
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What is the second step of the scientific method?
Question/Problem
Conclusion
Hypothesis
Observation
