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How Science Works
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Scientists are all old, white men with crazy hair and goggles.
false
true
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T or F: There is only one single Scientific Method that all scientists follow.
false
true
3
The amount of space something takes up
mass
volume
weight
density
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What is the dependent variable?
the amount of water
the type of paper towel
the penny
the number of pennies held by the paper towel
5
Bill makes a bar graph to look for patterns in his data.
Gathering Data
Interpreting Data
Community Analysis and Feedback
Exploration and Discovery
6
1000mm =
1 km
1m
1 cm
100m
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T or F: Scientific theories are 100% true and never change.
false
true
8
The type of graph used to show if something is increasing or decreasing
box and whiskers
bar graph
pie chart
line graph
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T or F: Testing ideas is at the core of science.
true
false
10
A student noticed that a dog licks its wounds when it is cut.
Making hypothesis
Asking questions
Making observations
Publication
11
Laws prohibit smoking in pubic places due to the results of studies on secondhand smoke.
Community Analysis and Feedback
Benefits and Outcomes
Testing Ideas
Exploration and Discovery
12
The factor that you are testing (changing on purpose) in an experiment
constant
dependent variable
independent variable
control group
13
The amount of matter in an object
mass
weight
volume
density
14
T or F: Science is non-linear, unpredictable, and ongoing.
false
true
15
We created websites for our Independent Investigations and posted online.
Community Analysis and Feedback
Benefits and Outcomes
Testing Ideas
Exploration and Discovery
16
What is the independent Variable?
the penny
the amount of water it soaks up
the water
the type of paper towel
17
Students peer-reviewed each others procedures.
Exploration and Discovery
Community Analysis and Feedback
Benefits and Outcomes
Testing Ideas
18
A hypothesis should use the words...
I think
I claim
If , then
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The result of your experiment that you measure and record.
independent variable
control group
constants
dependent variable
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a logical explanation for an observation
theory
claim
hypothesis
inference
21
A tool that measures mass
spring scale
beaker
graduated cylinder
balance scale
22
How many cm are equal to 3 inches?
7.69 cm
7.62 cm
1.17 cm
5.24 cm
23
Which of the following is a hypothesis?
If I leave food under my bed then it will turn moldy.
One jar was covered and one was uncovered.
There were 20 jars in the sample.
Why does my knee hurt after I run?
24
Which measurement is the largest?
145 km
1 cm
145 m
14 mm
25
You are testing to see if exercise affects pulse rate. What should you do ?
Take pulses after rest and exercise of the same students.
Research what pulse rates should be.
Have one group of students rest and another group exercise.
Study the pulse rates of older and younger students.
26
Which is the BEST scientific question about viruses?
Should there be laws for the way diseases are treated?
Do some viruses infect only plants?
Is it right to destroy disease-causing viruses?
How much money should be spent trying to eliminate viruses?
27
The SI unit for mass
feet
liters
meters
grams
28
In which step of the scientific method is information obtained through the senses?
interpreting data
making observations
gathering data
publication
29
Observable characteristics are called...
properties
inferences
theories
hypothesis
30
All the factors that stay the same in an experiment
constants
independent variable
dependent variable
