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LCHS Biology Scientific Method
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What would happen if a scientist didn't publish his or her findings in a journal?
They could get too famous
They would never be famous
Other scientists would not benefit from their work.
People could steal their work
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A control group is used
for multiple trials
to compare a variable to
as data
as a conclusion
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A controlled experiment...
tests multiple variables
does not add any variables to the tests
only tests one variable
Usually only includes one trial
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Gathering information using the 5 senses-- this is called what?
making observations
forming conclusions
stating a hypothesis
performing experiments
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Which is first in a scientific experiment?
hypothesis
question or problem
conclusion
data, tables and charts
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Only scientists
research
make observations
perform experiments
record data
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How do experiments help scientists learn.
It helps them become famous
It helps them learn only if they make new discoveries.
It helps them answer questions about the world.
It only helps if they get their hypothesis right.
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When we gather information with our senses - taste, touch, smell, see, hear - it is called?
performing an experiment
making an observation
forming a conclusion
stating a hypothesis
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In the scientific method, the first step a scientist usually takes is to...
create a conclusion
create a testable question
gather evidence
create a hypothesis
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Scientists share their findings to..
learn from each other
so they don't have to repeat it
keep their work secret
compete with each other
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Which of the following is always an important part of an experiment?
making drawings of things observed
making a working model
observing things in nature
identifying and controlling variables
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A variable can be controlled when:
When you make constant changes to the groups.
When all your test groups are the same.
You compare a normal group to a group you are testing on.
When none of your test groups are the same.
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Scientific evidence is:
what people like
supported by popular votes
data that supports your findings
how people feel about things
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When you write down or record what is happening in your experiment, it is called?
a hypothesis
an experiment
a conclusion
an observation
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What is the difference between the people who like cats and the people that like goldfish?
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4
5
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Interpreting data: In the graph below what is the 2nd most popular sport in the school?
softball
other
soccer
basketball
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We test 3 types of batteries to see how long they work. What is the Dependent Variable?
The remote you put them in
Time they last
Different types of Batteries
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We test 3 types of batteries to see how long they work. What is the Independent Variable?
The remote you put them in
Time they last
Different types of Batteries
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Redi's maggots & meat. 1 jar is open, 1 is closed, 1 has cloth on it. What's the control group?
The jar that's open
The jar with a cloth on it
The jar that's closed
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Which would you do first in a scientific investigation?
write a hypothesis
draw conclusions
form a question or problem
organize data
