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Nature of Science
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Theory, Law, Scientific Method
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Wikipedia
RELIABLE
NOT RELIABLE
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Obtain information using the senses
Observation
Conclusion
Inquiry
Experiment
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Government science agency (like NASA)
NOT RELIABLE
RELIABLE
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What is a scientific law?
Representation of something
Basic principle that always occurs
Well supported explanation
Big Bang Theory
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Other scientists should confirm an investigation by
Renouncing it
Copying the results
Watching it on YouTube
Replicating it
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An organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions
Observation
Conclusion
Hypothesis
Experiment
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Limitations of models can be
Size relationships
Neither distance nor size
Both distance and size
Distance relationships
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What is a representation of something in the natural world?
Model
Theory
Law
Big Foot
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If I play different kinds of music during your tests to see how your results change:
kinds of music is the dependent variable
the results are the independent variable
kinds of music is the independent variable
the results are the control
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Testable idea or explanation that leads to a scientific investigation
Hippopotamus
Hypothesis
Experiment
Observation
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If I play different kinds of music during your tests to see how your results change:
kinds of music is the control
the results are the dependent variable
kinds of music is the dependent variable
the results are constants
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Information gathered by observation that is used in calculating or reasoning
Data
Hypothesis
Darwin
Conclusion
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Which would be the most reliable resource to use for researching?
Advertising agency
2014 science book
Government site
Personal webpage
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Any factor that can change
Control
Data
Results
Variable
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What is a scientific theory?
NASA
Basic principle of nature
A well supported explanation
A representation of something