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1
Shelly wants to see if iced coffee affects her pulse rate. What is the dependent variable?
Pulse rate
Amount of iced coffee
Time of drinking iced coffee
How much Shelly likes iced coffee
2
Popeye is testing how water level affects spinach. Which is NOT a constant in his experiment?
Amount of light
Time of measurement
Water level
Soil
3
What is an independent variable?
What is kept the same throughout the experiment
What data is collected during the experiment
What the scientist changes
What responds to the factor being tested
4
Which of the following best describes a theory?
An assumption made by scientists with a lack of certainty
A hypothesis that has been supported by one experiment
Theories are never revised as new evidence is presented
An explanation strongly supported by many experiments
5
Scientific experiments might be ruled invalid IF
The experiment is unbiased
Other individuals are able to repeat the experiment
A small sample size is used
The hypothesis isn't supported by the data
6
Which of the following describes a qualitative observation?
Shiny
200 pounds
30 degrees Celsius
5 feet long
7
What does the word ethics mean?
Moral principles that govern a person's behavior
Long-term maintenance of systems
Following through on your goals
Being in charge of something
8
Which of the following is NOT a step in the scientific method?
Collect data
Always repeat
Keep the conclusion to yourself
Make a hypothesis
9
Where does the INDEPENDENT variable go on a data table and graph?
Left side of data table, y axis on graph
Right side of data table, y axis on graph
Left side of data table, x axis on graph
Right side of data table, x axis on graph
10
How many independent variables do you test for in an experiment?
2
1
0
Many