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Introduction to the Scientific Method
Introduction to the Scientific Method
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When a scientist shares her findings with other scientists, she is
making a hypothesis
analyzing data
communicating results
experimenting
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The final part; a summary of reasonable inferences is a/an
controlled experiment
conclusion
question
hypothesis
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A hypothesis is a _____ of the outcome of the experiment.
conclusion
prediction
mistake
observation
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A hypothesis must be...
proven correct
observed
experimental
testable
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Which of the following is an observation?
The leaves on the tree are green.
Baseball is fun.
My dog is the best.
Roses are pretty.
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The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an
scientific method
observation
conclusion
inquiry
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A good experiment is
performed only once
never retested
repeatable
has more than one changed variable
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How do you test a hypothesis?
perform an experiment
record results
gather data
make a graph
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What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that whales makes?
drawing conclusions
making a hypothesis
making observations
interpreting data
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Ultimately, all scientific knowledge comes from...
only experimentation
textbooks
both experimentation and observation
only observation
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In which step of the scientific method do we want to use graphs
asking questions
analyze data
making a hypothesis
communicate results
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When you decide whether or not the data supports the original hypothesis, you are
forming a hypothesis
making observations
drawing conclusions
asking questions
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A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions
scientific method
observation
hypothesis
experiment
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Qualitative observations are
numbers only
words and numbers
sometimes words and numbers
words only