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Physical Science Unit 1 Review
Physical Science Unit 1 Review
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1
Dan added paper clips to a paper airplane to see if the weight affected distance. Depend. var?
The distance the plane flew
Paper airplane
Paper clips
Dan
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When performing a controlled experiment, how many variables should you test at a time?
all of them
none
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We want to test if a Dog flea collar will repel more fleas than no collar. What's the control?
The flea
The dog flea collar
The group with no collar
The dog
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Information obtained through the senses
Conclusion
Observation
Data Collection
Hypothesis
5
This summarizes a pattern found in nature
hypothesis
conclusion
theory
law
6
Test to see if student age affects the speed they complete the same puzzle. Manip. variable?
The amount of puzzle pieces
The age of the student
The puzzle
The speed of completion of the puzzle
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To make an appropriate hypotheses, an experimenter need to be educated on the topic.
True
False
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What is the step in the scientific method in which we find out what we want to know about?
Test the Hypothesis
State the problem
Analyze data
Form a conclusion
9
Test if the amount of coffee grounds of the same brand makes it taste different. Dependent Var?
Brand of coffee
Amount of Coffee
Taste of the coffee
Coffee grounds
10
What is a physical or mental representation of an object or an event?
model
theory
hypothesis
law
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What is a procedure?
A set of guidelines for each step in the experiment
The items your are testing in your experiment
The steps you take to make a graph of your data
A list of items in the experiment
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What is an easy way to organize data?
Download it to the computer
Put it in a filing cabinet
Create a graph
Write a research paper
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What is a hypothesis?
The possible explanation or solution to a problem.
Your organized data
a scientific procedure carried out by specificguidelines
The report that states the findings of your experiment
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Which step in the scientific method determines how accurate a hypothesis was?
Doing background research
Retesting your findings
Testing your hypothesis
Drawing a conclusion
15
Mr. H wanted to measure ice cube height in different temperatures of water. Manip. Variable?
Amount of water
Height of ice cube
Size of ice cube
Temperature of water
16
True or false: Once you have reached a conclusion it's not important to retest your findings.
True
False
17
Experiment: How music affects a students pulse based on genre. What's the dependent variable?
Pulse rate
Types of music
Students
Classical music
18
What is an explanation based on conclusions of many repeated experiments and/or observations?
A "rule of nature"
A law
A theory
19
Bart microwaved mice to see if it made them stronger. Whats the Dependent variable?
Bart
The microwaved mice
The mice strength
The microwave
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Before an experiment, a student stated, "A fan makes the air cool." This is an example of a(n):
observation
hypothesis
conclusion
purpose
