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1
A well-tested and scientifically accepted explanation.
theory
fact
hypothesis
law
2
In a study of how sleep affects test scores, which group would be the control?
the group that received 2 hours of sleep
the group that received 0 hours of sleep
the group that received 4 hours of sleep
the group that received 6 hours of sleep
3
If a student studies more, then she will do better on a test. What is the IV?
time studying
test scores
4
What is the purpose of a controlled experiment?
to confuse students
to test multiple variables
to isolate and test only one variable
to make life difficult
5
Which of the following is a characteristic of living things?
homeostasis
ability to move
drink water
made up of atoms
6
Which group in an experiment receives the treatment?
Control group
Experimental group
7
If a plant is fed 10g of fertilizer a week, then it will grow the tallest. What is the DV?
height
10g of fertilizer
8
Why should an experiment be repeated?
to form a hypothesis
to identify the problem
to change controls
to reduce the chance of error
9
A hypothesis is a(n) _____ guess based on ___ and your knowledge.
funny, jokes
uneducated, news
wild, superstitition
educated, observations
10
Sophie walks out of a movie and notices the street is wet. She assumes it rained. That is a(n)
inference
observation
prediction
hypothesis
11
Which is a response to a stimulus?
oxygen diffusing into the bloodstream
a tiger watching its prey
a bird sitting on a branch
a plant leaning towards the sunlight
12
What is the goal of science?
to forget the world
to change the world
to understand the world
to destroy the world
13
Which variable is controlled by the experimenter?
Dependent
Independent
14
Living things do all of the following except
respond to other organisms
adapt to nonliving factors around them
pass on identical genetic code to their offspring
maintain a steady internal environment
15
When you perform any experiment, what is the first step performed out of the following choices?
collect data from the experiment
analyze data
form hypothesis
publish results
