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A review over the scientific method
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The last step in the scientific method is ________________.
Conclusion
Make an Observation
Experiment
Analyze Data
2
A hypothesis is a(n) _____________ guess based on _______________ and your knowledge.
uneducated, news
wild, supersitition
educated, observations
funny, jokes
3
In a study of how sleep affects test scores, what is the dependent variable?
amount of sleep
sleeping late
Getting too much sleep
test scores
4
Which variable is manipulated by the experimenter?
Independent
Dependent
5
A possible answer / a predicted outcome / an educated guess
subjective
variable
hypothesis
evaluating
6
A hypothesis must be ______________.
a question
testable
written in caps
1000 words and double spaced
7
To run a controlled experiment (testing only 1 variable) on how sleep affects student test scores, you must
change the amount of sleep and food each group of students eat
change amount of sleep and keep all other variables the same
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The variable that is changed in an experiment.
Independent variable
Dependent variable
9
Which group in an experiment receives the treatment?
Control Group
Experimental Group
10
A process that is used to find answers to questions about the world around us?
Problem
Guessing
Scientific Method
Hypothesis
11
What is the purpose of a control group?
To make life difficult
To be used for comparison
To test mulitiple variables
To confuse students
12
Why should an experiment be repeated?
to identify the problem
to form a hypothesis
to reduce the chance of error
to change controls
13
Which step of the scientific method do you determine if your hypothesis was right or wrong?
Conclusion
Experiment
Observation
Replicate experiment
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What is the term for testing your hypothesis?
Variables
Experiment
Bingo
Observation
