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Scientific Method Review
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Quantitative or Qualitative? Color of your pool water
Qualitative
Quantitative
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What is the controlled or constant variable?
The variable that is not changed
The variable that responds to the change
The variable that is being observed
The variable that you purposely manipulate
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This statement would be which part of the SM: "People are using umbrellas, it must be raining."
Question
Observation
Hypothesis
Inference
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This statement would be which part of the scientific method: "What am I going to wear?"
Observation
Inference
Hypothesis
Question
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What is the control group?
The group that responds to the changes
The group that wants everything their own way
The group that is used as a comparison
The group that changes
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When is a hypothesis created?
Before the experiment is performed.
After results are communicated
Before making observations and asking questions.
After the experiment is performed.
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Quantitative or Qualitative? pH levels of your pool water.
Quantitative
Qualitative
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What are the two kinds of variables that you need to identify in your experiments?
Dependent & Responding
We don't need to identify variables
Independent & Dependent
Independent & Manipulated
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How many independent variables can you have during an experiment?
3
as many as you like
only 1
0
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The scientific method is all of the following except:
Uses several steps
Used to solve problem
Used everyday
Used only by scientists
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Quantitative or Qualitative? Number of eggs in a carton.
Qualitative
Quantitative
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How do you know that your problem or question is valid?
It means a lot to me
It needs to be a problem that has a yes or no answer
The problem must be testable with an experiment
It needs to be a problem that has a number answer.
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True or False? Science is all around us in our daily lives.
False
True
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Science is all of the following except:
A way of learning about the world
Never changes
Knowledge gained through studies
Provides explanations of the natural world
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This statement would be which part of the scientific method: "There is so much snow outside!"
Question
Inference
Hypothesis
Observation
16
True or False? A scientific theory is "just a theory" and doesn't need to be taken seriously.
True
False
17
Information gathered from watching a plant grow 2cm in a week is called what?
Variables
Hypothesis
Theory
Data
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How many controlled variables can you have in an experiment?
0
Only 1
As many as you like
3
19
This statement would be which part of the SM: "If I study every day, my grades will go up."
Observation
Inference
Question
Hypothesis
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Why is it important to carefully write down your instructions in step by step order?
To win the science fair
So you and others can repeat the experiment to check results
To prove your hypothesis correct
So you get a good grade
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Quantitative or Qualitative? Smoothness of the eggs in a carton.
Quantitative
Qualitative
22
What is the dependent variable?
The variable that is not changed
The variable that is being observed
The variable that you purposely manipulate
The variable that responds to the change
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True or False? Giving as much detail as possible when making observations is unnecessary.
True
False
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What is the first step in completing the scientific method?
Design a controlled experiment
Draw conclusions
Make observations and ask questions
Form a hypothesis
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What is the independent variable?
the variable that is not changed
the variable that you purposely manipulate
The variable that responds to the change
the variable that is being observed
