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What is quantitative data?
numerical
a color
a model
a description
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The word theory used in a scientific sense means
a highly tested, generally accepted principle.
a guess made with very little knowledge to support it.
an absolute scientific certainty.
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A unifying explanation for a broad range of observations is a
prediction
theory
hypothesis
controlled experiment
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Which is the variable being observed or measured in an experiment?
Independent variable
Control
Dependent variable
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Which of the following is not necessarily a characteristic of living things?
Reproduction
Metabolism
Complexity
Homeostasis
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Homeostasis means
Rapid Change
Keeping things the same
The same as evolution
A change over long periods of time
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Scientists usually design experiments
All of the above
based on wild guesses.
with a good idea of the expected experimental results.
in order to develop new laboratory tools.
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Scientific hypotheses are most often tested by the process of
inferring
experimenting
analyzing data
communicating
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A hypothesis that does not explain an observation
is known as an inaccurate forecast.
is rejected
often predicts a different observation.
None of the above
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The smallest units that can carry on all the functions of life are called
Species
Organelles
Molecules
Cells
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A hypothesis is
A concluding statement
A proven statement
a testable possible explanation of an observation
a definite answer to a given problem.
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The variable that is manipulated
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Control
Constant
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An educated guess is also referred to as?
Hypothesis
Observation
Theory
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A scientist noticed that in acidic pond water some salamanders developed with curved spines.
that is a theory
that is an observation
that is a control
That is a hypothesis
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All organisms are composed of
Cells
Diatoms
Cellulose
None of the above
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Which of the following is a characteristic of all living things?
Movement
Cellular Organization
Photosynthesis
Ability to speak
