A variable can be controlled when:

You compare a normal group to a group you are testing on.

Scientific evidence is:

data that supports your findings

Which of the following is the most important part of an experiment?

identifying and cotrolling variables

How do experiments help scientist learn?

It helps them answer questions about the world around them.

What would happen if scientist didn't publish thier findings in journals?

Other scientists would not benefit from their work.

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1
A variable can be controlled when:
When you make constant changes to the groups.
You compare a normal group to a group you are testing on.
When all your test groups are the same.
When none of your test groups are the same.
2
When we gather information using the 5 senses, this is called....
forming conclusions
making observations
stating a hypothesis
recording data
3
Interpretting data: In the graph below what is the 2nd most popular sport in the school
soccer
other
softball
basketball
4
When we gather information with our senses - taste, touch, smell, see, hear - it is called.
stating the hypotheses
forming conclusions
making observations
performing experiments
5
Scientific evidence is:
data that supports your findings
how people feel about things
supported by popular votes
what people like
6
Which of the following is the most important part of an experiment?
identifying and cotrolling variables
making drawings of things observed
observing things in nature
making a working model
7
A controled experiment...
only tests one variable
does not add any variables to the tests
tests multiple variables
Usually only includes one trial
8
How do experiments help scientist learn?
It helps them become famous!
It helps them learn only if they make new discoveries.
It only helps if they get their hypothesis right.
It helps them answer questions about the world around them.
9
When you write down or record numbers or measurements in your experiment it is called
a conclusion
data
an observation
a hypothesis
10
The first step in the scientific method a scientist usually takes is to...
create a testable question
gather evidence
create a hypothesis
create a conclusion
11
What would happen if scientist didn't publish thier findings in journals?
Other scientists would not benefit from their work.
People could steal their work
They would never be famous
They could get too famous
12
Scientists share thier findings to....
learn from each other
compete with each other
so they don't have to repeat it
keep their work secret
13
Which goes third in a scientific experiment?
question or problem
hypothesis
data, tables and charts
conclusion
14
A control group is used
to compare a variable to
for multiple trials
as data
as a conclusion
15
What is the difference between the people who own cats and people who own goldfish?
8
4
5
2
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Which would you do last in a scientific investigation?
write a hypothesis
form a question or problem
draw conclusions
organize the data

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