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What must you do before you make a hypothesis?
Run an experiment
Form a theory
Make observations
Draw conclusions
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Which of the following is a testable hypothesis?
Ice cream is delicious
Humans will someday land on Jupiter
A plant needs at least 5 hours of light per day
Roses are more beautiful than violets
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What might cause theory to change over time?
The discovery of new evidence
New laws passed by the government
New but unstable ideas
Changes in public opinion
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What is the difference between a hypothesis and a theory?
Theories contain many hypotheses; hypothesis is one theory.
Theories are confirmed through tests; hypotheses aren't.
Theory is a "fact"; hypothesis is a "guess."
Hypotheses can't be proven; theories can.
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Put in sequence: A) Recognizing a problem; B)Testing a hypothesis; C)Drawing inferences
A C B
B C A
A B C
C B A
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"The scientific method is an analytic process." What is the best synonym for "analytic?"
Probable
Amazing
Incoherent
Logical
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Running an experiment many times makes sure results are consistent. Consistent means...
Unchanging
Perfect
Testable
Obvious
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The dependent variable is the one which can be
The hypothesis
Changed
Measured
The control
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What happens if you test a hypothesis multiple times and it doesn't support your prediction?
Conclude that your hypothesis can't be proven
Run the experiment until you get the results you want
Change the data to support your prediction
Rethink your hypothesis
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In an experiment to see at what temp beans sprout the fastest, what would be the independent V?
The temp at which each bean is kept
The height of the sprouts you grow
The number of beans you plant
The amount of water you give the beans
