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A review of Scientific Method #scientificmethod #pedersen
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1
What state was I born in?
Michigan
California
Texas
Arizona
2
What is the dependent variable: "eating chocolate affects the number of pimples you get"
hershey's
chocolate
number of pimples
puberty
3
What unit are we in?
Scientific Method
Nature of Science
Biology
Study of Life
4
Which university is the greatest of them all?
Grand Canyon University
Northern Arizona University
Arizona State University
University of Arizona
5
What allows you to find background info that might help design your experiment?
Research
Observations
Questions
Hypothesis
6
Find the independent variable: "the amount of sunlight affects how tall the plant will grow."
amount of sunlight
asu
height of plant
amount of plants
7
Which of the following is NOT a goal of science?
to explain events in the natural world
to use data to support a particular point of view
to investigate and understand the natural world
to use derived explanations to make useful predictions
8
How do you prevent plagiarism?
paraphrase
read multiple sources
all of the above
Cite your work
9
If you have 2 L of water, how many milliliters do you have?
.2
20
2000
200
10
Where did my sister attend college?
Stanford
USC
ASU
U of A
11
Biology is the study of
the environment
the land, water, and air on Earth
the living world
animals and plants only
12
The process by which organisms keep their internal conditions fairly constant is called
evolution
photosynthesis
homeostasis
metabolism
13
The basic unit of mass in the metric system is the
meter
liter
ounce
gram
14
Who does Jim prank using Morse Code?
Michael
Andy
Dwight
Pam
15
Which of the following is NOT a possible consequence of plagiarism?
receiving a zero
referral to administrator
receiving a grade
parent conference
16
You suggest that the presence of water could accelerate the growth of bread mold. This is a(an)
hypothesis
conclusion
analysis
experiment
17
"The plant in container A has five offshoots" is an example of
quantitative observations
problem
qualitative observation
question
18
How tall am I?
77 in
6'2"
180 cm
too tall
19
This section of a lab report discusses whether your original question was answered
Your face again
Conclusion (pick this one)
Discussion
Pokemon
20
Which of the following is NOT a part of how scientists work?
observing
hypothesizing
guessing
experimenting
21
Where do you put the independent variable on a graph?
x-axis
your face
pick this one
y-axis
22
Information gathered from observing a plant grow 3 cm over a two-week period results in
data
inferences
variables
hypotheses
23
A controlled experiment allows scientists to isolate and test
several variables
a conclusion
a mass of information
a single variable
24
What is the correct way to spell my name?
Pederson
Pedersen
Petersen
Peterson
25
Find the dependent variable: "fewer weeds will grow in a yard that is treated with herbicide."
height of plants
don't do drugs
type of herbicide
amount of weeds
26
How amazing is this biology class?
off the charts
this is a waste of a question
mediocre
i've had better
27
In a lab report, procedures need to be in a (blank) list.
black
bulleted
numbered
your face
28
Scientists publish the details of important experiments so that
others can try to reproduce the results
all of the above
their experimental procedures can be reviewed
their work can be repeated
29
Which of the following does NOT belong in the results portion of a lab report?
chart
graphs
explanation of data
data tables
30
In a lab, this sections needs to be in bullet format
Your Face
Materials
Observations
Analysis
31
The problem is written in the form of
a trash can
a transformer
a question
albondigas
32
Which is NOT a unit of measurement in the metric system?
meter
gram
liter
inch
33
In the metric system, the basic unit of length is the
millimeter
centimeter
kilometer
meter
34
Where do you put the dependent variable on a graph?
your face
x-axis
pick this one
y-axis
35
When enough experimental data supports a hypothesis, the hypothesis becomes a(an)
fact
theory
conclusion
inference
36
How many centimeters are in 2.4 km
2,400
240,000
24,000
240
37
What does Jim put in the bathroom to prank Dwight?
His clothes
His desk
His lunch
His car
38
The work of scientists usually begins with
testing a hypothesis
careful observations
creating experiments
drawing conclusions
39
Which of the following is NOT a considered a safety procedure?
Follow your teachers' instructions
Follow the textbook directions exactly
If in doubt about any part the activity,trust your instincts
Read all the steps in your activity before doing it
40
Why are conversions easier in metric system rather than US customary units?
metric is base 10 numbering
metric is base 5 numbering
US is great at everything but counting
Because I said so
