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How would you classify sunlight and water?
experimental group
controlled variables
independent variables
control group
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Which of the following is
NOT
correct?
a theory explains an event
a law describes an event
a model is a description made using your senses
hypothesis is a testable explanation that predicts an event
3
Which of the following is
NOT
correct about data?
Quantitative data contains numbers/measurements.
Qualitative data is descriptive
Anything that relates to the five senses is quantitative.
Data can be qualitative or quantitative.
4
Which of the following best describes when a hypothesis becomes a theory?
a website is created to display the theory.
it is supported by consistent data from many experiments
one good set of scientific data is collected.
the official scientific method is followed.
5
An established &accepted statement or mathematical equation that describes a relationship is a
hypothesis
law
theory
assumption
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When a hypothesis is confirmed by repeated testing over a period of time, it becomes a
model
law
scientific method
theory
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The woman is wrapped in a blanket.
inference
prediction
quantitative observation
qualitative observation
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The woman will not go to work today
qualitative observation
inference
quantitative observation
prediction
9
How would you classify a statement that describes an event?
hypothesis
theory
law
experiment
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How would you classify a statement that explains an event?
law
hypothesis
experiment
theory
11
Which of the following is correct?
a theory represents the best explanation scientists have
a theory becomes a law over time
a law becomes a theory over time
a law is doing many experiments for an explanation
12
The woman is sick
qualitative observation
inference
quantitative observation
prediction
13
A standard for comparison (something to compare to) is a
law
control
theory
hypothesis
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How would you classify a statement that predicts an event?
theory
law
experiment
hypothesis
15
. A reasonable and testable proposed explanation for observations is a(n)
law
hypothesis
theory
experiment
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Which of the following describes a
scientific method
?
a strategy for drawing sound conclusions
a lengthy experiment
theory
series of exact steps
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How should these 2 statements be classified?
1st statement is a inference&2nd statement is a observation
both statements are inferences
both statements are observations
1st statement is a observation&2nd statement is a inference
18
The slime being sprayed with water is the
dependent variable
independent variable
control group
experimental group
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Which of the following is
NOT
correct about a model?
it is simpler than the actual object being modeled
it can be used as a standard for comparison or as a control
it can be tested and used to make predictions
it can be visual, verbal or mathematical
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Publishing research results allows
others to repeat the experiment
others to verify the results
all of the other choices are correct
scientific knowledge to be shared
