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SciWizard Tournament: Unit 1
SciWizard Tournament: Unit 1
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Which of these is required to support the theory of gravity?
Evaluation of data by many scientists
Reputable internet sites
Government laws
Books written by professors
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Why/How do we use models in science?
To build model volcanoes
To recreate molecule
We can't always use the real thing
It's fun to play with models
3
True or False: Theories can change with ONE new scientific investigation, laws cannot
FALSE
TRUE
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Which statement is NOT true?
Laws are statements that do no change
Theories can change with new scientific investigations
Scientific laws usually use math
A theory can be made by one scientist
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Which is not a control variable?
The rate of photosynthesis
Where the fish tank is
The kind of plant used
Who is watering the plant
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What is the independent variable?
The number of days they take to hatch
The temperature
The amount of eggs
The kind of dragon
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What is the third step in the scientific method?
Report results
Form your hypothesis
Draw conclusions
Test your hypothesis
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A research team made new discoveries about magnets. Which statement best describes the value to society by publishing?
They may make money
Their discoveries can be built on by many researchers
They may become famous
Their results will be unchangeable
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What is the independent variable?
The plant's distance from the lamp
The number of bubbles
The plant's distance from the sun
The amount of gillyweed that grows
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What is the dependent variable?
The amount of bubbles
The plant's distance from the lamp
The amount of gillyweed
The plant's distance from the sun
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An experimental investigation identifies what kind of relationship?
Compare/Contrast
True/False
Observational
Cause/Effect
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What do you do if your data does not support your hypothesis?
Restate the hypothesis
Revise your experiment
Revise your hypothesis
Redo your experiment
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What is the independent variable?
Height
Type of food
Length and weight
Amount of food given
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Which is not a control variable?
The number of eggs in each fire
Where the experiment is taking place
The time the eggs hatch
The dragon caretaker
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Which is in the correct hypothesis format?
If-because
If-then-so
If-so
If-then
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What is the dependent variable?
The type of food
Height
Length and weight
Amount of food given
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Why do conclusions based on reliable scientific data sometimes change?
Science never changes
Scientists have a duty to change conclusions every 10 years
New information leads to new ways of thinking
Results of scientific investigations are always reliable
18
Louis Pasteur created a process that reduced the amount of bacteria in milk. How does this most likely benefit people?
by encouraging people to eat healthy foods
by helping to prevent food allergies
by curing diseases caused by a lack of vitamins
by helping people from becoming ill
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What is the dependent variable?
The temperature
The number of eggs
How long the eggs take to hatch
The number of eggs that hatch
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What is the second step of the scientific method?
Gather information
Test your hypothesis
Form a hypothesis
State the question
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Which explains why scientific conclusions based on reliable scientific data sometimes change?
New information can lead to new ways of thinking
Scientists have a duty to update conclusions every ten years
Results of new scientific investigations are always reliable
More expensive equipment is now used to study theories
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What is the correct definition for a control group?
What the scientist wants to remain constant
The group with no DV
The group that does receive the IV
The group that does not receive the IV
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Which is correct?
Laws are just theories that are confirmed
Laws are many theories combined
Theories say why, laws describe
Theories describe, laws say why
