Which is the best scientific question?

Which smart phone has the most internal memory?

Is this graph following the proper format?

Yes (independent on x, dependent on y)

What is the best analysis that can be scientifically made from the data on this graph?

The amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is increasing.

All experiments have variables; what is the independent variable in an experiment?

The thing you change (alter or manipulate)

Which is the best testable scientific question?

How does a toy car's mass affect its speed?

All experiments have variables; what is the control variable in an experiment?

The thing you try to remain standardized (do not alter)

What would be a good scientific question for this data table?

How does the pH of the soil affect the plant growth?

What is an operational definition?

description of a specific procedure to determine variable

All measurements in science

have some degree of uncertainty.

The accuracy of a measurement

is how close it is to the accepted value.

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Questions 23

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1
A possible, testable answer to a scientific question
trial
hypothesis
procedure
conclusion
2
In a CER Conclusion, this part of a CER typically includes one or more scientific principles and justifies the evidence.
This option is not the answer you seek...
Evidence
Claim
Reasoning
3
How many significant figures are in the measurement 7000 g?
1
0
4
3
4
Which is the best scientific question?
Which smart phone works very well?
Which smart phone has the most internal memory?
Which smart phone is the worst?
Which smart phone is the best?
5
In which step of CER would you use the data collected to explain your conclusions?
evidence
reasoning
claim
6
Is this graph following the proper format?
No (independent on x, dependent on y)
No (independent on y, dependent on x)
Yes (independent on x, dependent on y)
Yes (independent on y, dependent on x)
7
In which step of CER would you base on the hypothesis in the explaination of your conclusions?
claim
evidence
reasoning
8
Write the number seven thousand with three significant figures.
700.
7.00x103
7000
7000.
9
A controlled procedure designed to answer a scientific question
control group
experimental group
experiment
variable
10
What is the best analysis that can be scientifically made from the data on this graph?
CO2 levels are balanced because they increase and decrease.
There are so many variations that no conclusion can be made.
The amount of CO2 in the atmosphere change because of humans
The amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is increasing.
11
All experiments have variables; what is the independent variable in an experiment?
The thing you try to remain standardized (do not alter)
The thing you change (alter or manipulate)
Two of these are correct
The thing you measure
12
Round seven thousand cm to one significant figure using scientific notation.
7x103 cm
7000. cm
7000 cm
7.0x103 cm
13
Which mass is the largest?
0.020 kg
0.200 g
20.0 mg
2000 pg
14
The closeness of a set of measurements made in the same way refers to
measurement
system
precision
accuracy
15
In an experiment, what is the part that does not change?
change
item
control
integer
16
Which is the best testable scientific question?
How much does a tree grow in one year?
Do cherries taste better than peaches?
How does a toy car's mass affect its speed?
How long will it take for a cliff to erode?
17
All experiments have variables; what is the control variable in an experiment?
The thing you try to remain standardized (do not alter)
The thing you change (alter or manipulate)
The thing you measure
Two of these are correct
18
What would be a good scientific question for this data table?
What is the pH of soil?
Does the plant grown increase or decrease?
How does the pH of the soil affect the plant growth?
How many plants do we test?
19
What is an operational definition?
experiment which lacks control of independent variable
organized sets of concepts that explain phenomena
experiment where the is no cause and effect relationship
description of a specific procedure to determine variable
20
Which is not a part of the scientific method?
analyzing data
making measurements
making an educated guess
introducing bias
21
All measurements in science
must be expressed in scientific notation.
must include only digits known with certainty.
are both accurate and precise.
have some degree of uncertainty.
22
The accuracy of a measurement
indicates that the measurement is also precise.
is how close it is to the accepted value.
is something scientists rarely achieve.
does not depend on the instrument used.
23
Convert 23 465 mg to grams.
2.3465 g
234.65 g
0.23465 g
23.465 g

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Questions 23

Answers

1
A possible, testable answer to a scientific question
trial
hypothesis
procedure
conclusion
2
In a CER Conclusion, this part of a CER typically includes one or more scientific principles and justifies the evidence.
This option is not the answer you seek...
Evidence
Claim
Reasoning
3
How many significant figures are in the measurement 7000 g?
1
0
4
3
4
Which is the best scientific question?
Which smart phone works very well?
Which smart phone has the most internal memory?
Which smart phone is the worst?
Which smart phone is the best?
5
In which step of CER would you use the data collected to explain your conclusions?
evidence
reasoning
claim
6
Is this graph following the proper format?
No (independent on x, dependent on y)
No (independent on y, dependent on x)
Yes (independent on x, dependent on y)
Yes (independent on y, dependent on x)
7
In which step of CER would you base on the hypothesis in the explaination of your conclusions?
claim
evidence
reasoning
8
Write the number seven thousand with three significant figures.
700.
7.00x103
7000
7000.
9
A controlled procedure designed to answer a scientific question
control group
experimental group
experiment
variable
10
What is the best analysis that can be scientifically made from the data on this graph?
CO2 levels are balanced because they increase and decrease.
There are so many variations that no conclusion can be made.
The amount of CO2 in the atmosphere change because of humans
The amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is increasing.
11
All experiments have variables; what is the independent variable in an experiment?
The thing you try to remain standardized (do not alter)
The thing you change (alter or manipulate)
Two of these are correct
The thing you measure
12
Round seven thousand cm to one significant figure using scientific notation.
7x103 cm
7000. cm
7000 cm
7.0x103 cm
13
Which mass is the largest?
0.020 kg
0.200 g
20.0 mg
2000 pg
14
The closeness of a set of measurements made in the same way refers to
measurement
system
precision
accuracy
15
In an experiment, what is the part that does not change?
change
item
control
integer
16
Which is the best testable scientific question?
How much does a tree grow in one year?
Do cherries taste better than peaches?
How does a toy car's mass affect its speed?
How long will it take for a cliff to erode?
17
All experiments have variables; what is the control variable in an experiment?
The thing you try to remain standardized (do not alter)
The thing you change (alter or manipulate)
The thing you measure
Two of these are correct
18
What would be a good scientific question for this data table?
What is the pH of soil?
Does the plant grown increase or decrease?
How does the pH of the soil affect the plant growth?
How many plants do we test?
19
What is an operational definition?
experiment which lacks control of independent variable
organized sets of concepts that explain phenomena
experiment where the is no cause and effect relationship
description of a specific procedure to determine variable
20
Which is not a part of the scientific method?
analyzing data
making measurements
making an educated guess
introducing bias
21
All measurements in science
must be expressed in scientific notation.
must include only digits known with certainty.
are both accurate and precise.
have some degree of uncertainty.
22
The accuracy of a measurement
indicates that the measurement is also precise.
is how close it is to the accepted value.
is something scientists rarely achieve.
does not depend on the instrument used.
23
Convert 23 465 mg to grams.
2.3465 g
234.65 g
0.23465 g
23.465 g