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