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Scientific Method - Biology Keystone Review
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Review of the Scientific Method to help practice for the Biology Keystones
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Which is a better hypothesis
Blue Light
Plants grow best under blue light
Plants grown with different colors of light
Plants grown with different colors of light will grow best under blue light
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Observation or Inference? Two players are wearing grey uniforms.
Inference
Observation
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Observation or Inference: Two red figures are arranged to the left and right of the black figure.
Inference
Observation
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What type of observation is this: The horse's coat was dull.
Qualitative Observation
Quanitative Observation
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What is normally the first step to the scientific method?
Draw Conclusions
Form Hypothesis
Share Results
Make Observations
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Is a logical interpretation based on observations and what you already know
Inference
Theory
Observation
Hypothesis
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In an experiment testing the weight gain of chickens on different diets - what is control group?
Type of diet
Type of chickens
Weight gain
Chickens feed normally
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Is a scientific prediction that can be tested in ways that support or reject it
Inference
Observation
Theory
Hypothesis
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Is an experiment in which only one variable is changed
Controlled Experiment
Independent Experiment
Classical Experiment
Lab Experiment
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Scientific Study of Life
Genetics
Chemistry
Ecology
Biology
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Are descriptions that do not use numbers
Quanitative Observation
Experiments
Inference
Qualitative Observation
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Are descriptions that include numbers/measurements
Hypothesis
Qualitative Observations
Inferences
Quanitative Observations
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Evidence; information gathered from observations
Control Group
Inferences
Variables
Data
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Things that could have possibly made the results of your experiment false, or things you cannot control.
Sources of Error
Independent Variables
Dependent Variables
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Observation or Inference: This image was taken during the filming of Star Wars.
Inference
Observation
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During an experiment, this group is often used as a comparison to the experimental group.
Independent Variable
Experimental Group
Control Group
Dependent Variable
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In an experiment testing the weight gain of chickens on different diets - what is the independent variable?
Weight gain
Type of chickens
Type of diet
Chickens feed normally
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Which type of observations are better to collect during experiments?
Hypothesis
Inferences
Qualitative Observations
Quanitative Observations
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In an experiment testing the weight gain of chickens on different diets - what is a control variable?
Type of chickens
Type of diet
Chickens feed normally
Weight gain
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The scientific method is the exact same for every experiment.
True
False
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In an experiment testing the weight gain of chickens on different diets - what is the dependent variable?
Type of chickens
Type of diet
Weight gain
Chickens feed normally
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How experiments are performed or investigations are carried out.
Variable
Biology
Observations
Scientific Method
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When should you choose to create a line graph?
If the x-axis has categories
If the x-axis is a number scale
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When graphing, which axis does the dependent variable belong on?
Y
Z
X
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When should you choose to create a bar graph?
If the x-axis has categories
If the x-axis is a number scale
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Involves the act of noticing and describing events using your 5 senses
Hypothesis
Theory
Observation
Inference
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What type of observation is this: The horse gained 9 kg after the experiment.
Qualitative Observation
Quanitative Observation
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Observation or Inference? The NY Yankees just won the game.
Inference
Observation
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When graphing, which axis does the independent variable belong on?
Y
Z
X
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A good hypothesis should be ___ and ____.
Testable and Easy
Complicated and Measurable
Testable and Measurable
Complicated and Testable
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The one variable that is changed between the experimental groups
Control Variable
Dependent Variable
Measurable Variable
Independent Variable
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The variable that you are measuring or observing as a result of the experiment.
Manipulated Variable
Control Variable
Dependent Variable
Independent Variable
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A well-tested explanation that lets us make accurate predictions about new situations
Observation
Hypothesis
Inference
Theory
