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A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions
scientific method
experiment
hypothesis
observation
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The control is ____
the test group
what remains the same between the two groups
what the test group is compared to
the data
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A hypothesis is a _____ of the outcome of the experiment.
mistake
observation
conclusion
prediction
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The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an
conclusion
scientific method
observation
inquiry
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Which of the following is an observation?
The leaves on the tree are green.
Baseball is fun.
Roses are pretty.
My dog is the best.
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Theories help scientists to ...
determine truth from lies
prove hypotheses
propose new ideas about how the world works
explain large bodies of data
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The child's temperature was 101 degrees. Quantitative or Qualitative?
Quantitative
Qualitative
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In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the
independent variable
experimental variable
dependent variable
controlled variable
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How do you test a hypothesis?
make a graph
record results
perform an experiment
gather data
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Which of the following is NOT a rule when writing a hypothesis?
It should restate the question
It is testable
It is a prediction
It is an if/then statement
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In an experiment, the one variable that is changed is called the
experimental variable
dependent variable
independent variable
controlled variable
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A hypothesis is an educated guess that must be
testable
made a theory
made a law
proven true
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When you decide whether or not the data supports the original hypothesis, you are
drawing conclusions
making observations
forming a hypothesis
asking questions
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The first step of the scientific method involves
forming a hypothesis
making observations
performing an experiment
predicting the result of an experiment
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A good experiment is
never retested
performed only once
repeatable
has more than one changed variable
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What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that whales makes?
making observations
drawing conclusions
interpreting data
making a hypothesis
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The final part; a summary of reasonable inferences is a/an
conclusion
question
controlled experiment
hypothesis
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A hypothesis must be...
testable
experimental
observed
proven correct
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The clock chimed twice. Observation or Inference?
Inference
Observation
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In which step of the scientific method do we want to use graphs
making a hypothesis
communicate results
asking questions
analyze data
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When a scientist shares her findings with other scientists, she is
analyzing data
communicating results
experimenting
making a hypothesis
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Ultimately, all scientific knowledge comes from...
both experimentation and observation
only observation
textbooks
only experimentation
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IF a theory is challenged by new evidence, which of the following would occur?
a vote is taken on whether to accept the new evidence
the evidence is wrong
the theory is accepted, not the evidence
the theory could be changed
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Qualitative observations are
words and numbers
sometimes words and numbers
words only
numbers only
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To be a valid experiment you should have...
one changed variable
all of the above
an experimental group
a control group
