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Scientific Method and Tools
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The dependent variable is the factor in an experiment that the scientist
purposely changes
keeps the same
forgets
wants to measure
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How many students have a favorite sport that uses a ROUND ball?
8
12
16
4
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What type of variable stays the same throughout the experiment?
Dependent Variable
Controlled Variable
Independent Variable
Sad Variable
4
What does half a crayon represent?
blue
1 student
2 students
green
5
What is the title of the x axis?
Day of the Week
Courtney's Sit-Ups
Series 1
Number of Sit-Ups
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What is the correct volume of liquid in the graduated cylinder?
46 ml
40 ml
43 ml
42 ml
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What is another name for an educated guess?
hypothesis
hairdo
conclusion
experiment
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The manipulated variable is the ______________ variable.
controlled
opposite
dependent
independent
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You will use your senses during this part of the scientific method:
Draw conclusions
Ask a question
Form a hypothesis
Record and analyze data
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The last step in the scientific method, where we summarize our findings is
Ask a question
Draw conclusions
Record and analyze data
Experiment
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What is a good observation from the data table?
Only girls do gymnastics.
More people play soccer than swim.
People in track are faster than those in soccer.
People hate tennis.
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What might a controlled variable be for the experiment below?
Amount of water
Plant height
Amount of light
Type of plant
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What is the minimum number of trials needed to perform a precise experiment?
3
10
2
1
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All of the following describe the dependent variable, EXCEPT
it is the result
it is graphed on the x axis
it depends on the independent variable
it is graphed on the y axis
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If you run a 5 kilometer race, how many meters is that?
5 meters
5000 meters
0.5 meters
500 meters
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A plant that measures 8 cm high, would be ____ mm high.
800mm
.008 mm
.8 mm
80 mm
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After a hypothesis is formulated, the next step is
experiment
make an observation
ask a question
draw conclusions
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What tool measures volume in milliliters?
graduated cylinder
stopwatch
hand lens
beaker
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What is the dependent variable in the graph?
Students
Number of books
10
Summer
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The first step of the scientific method is
Test the hypothesis
Ask a question
Form a hypothesis
Draw conclusions
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A possible answer to a scientific question is a
Graph
Question
Conclusion
Hypothesis
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The tool used to measure mass in grams is
graduated cylinder
triple beam balance
hammer
spring scale
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The independent variable is the factor that the scientist
purposely changes
wants to observe
keeps the same
forgets
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What type of graph is this?
Line Graph
Circle Graph
Pictograph
Bar Graph
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A painter must measure a room before deciding how much paint to buy. The dependent variable is
the painter's salary
the color of his overalls
measurement of the room
the amount of paint
