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Science Skills and Graphing
Science Skills and Graphing
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Some review questions of the scientific method, variables, and interpreting graphs. #science
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How does hot weather affect squirrel populations? Type of investigation to study this:
Review of existing work
Controlled experiment
Use of models
Field study
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How does the amount of food eaten affect a chicken’s mass? The independent variable is:
Amount of food
Mass
Type of chicken
Time
3
What is the independent variable for this graph of "People in a Store"?
The store
Time
5pm
Number of people
4
How many students got better scores on the test compared to the practice test?
1
3
2
4
5
An attitude that favors one group, idea, or feeling over another is known as what?
hypothesis
bias
theory
variable
6
Which block # had an average of 88 cm?
3
4
2
1
7
What is the best treatment for a broken bone? Type of investigation to study this:
Review of existing work
Use of models
Controlled experiment
Field study
8
Independent, dependent, and control are all types of...
Control
Data
Conclusion
Variables
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What is the structure of an atom? Type of investigation to study this:
Review of existing work
Use of models
Field study
Controlled experiment
10
How does time in water affect the mass of a raisin? Type of investigation to study this:
Review of existing work
Use of models
Controlled experiment
Field study
11
How many bubbles were produced at a depth of 25 m?
22
15
20
30
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A controlled test to see if a hypothesis is supported or refuted is
Experimental variable
Controlled experiment
Control variables
Graph
13
What kind of graph should you make to show how velocity changes over time?
pie graph
line graph
scatter plot
bar graph
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What is the dependent variable for this graph?
Number of vandals
Month
15
How does the amount of food eaten affect a chicken’s mass? The dependent variable is:
Mass
Type of chicken
Time
Amount of food
16
In the Marble Launcher Lab, the dependent variable was the
distance
launch angle
tape measure
marble
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The independent variable is...
the variable that stays the same
the variable that goes on the y-axis
the variable that you change
the variable that is being measured
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A process used by scientists to find the answers to questions
Scientific method
Graph
Data
Hypothesis
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The dependent variable is...
the variable that you change
the variable that is being measured
the variable that goes on the x-axis
the variable that is not changed
20
A possible explanation that can be tested with an experiment
Idea
Hypothesis
Theory
Guess
21
How is heart rate affected by number of stairs climbed? The independent variable is...
Number of stairs climbed
Heart rate before climbing the stairs
Heart rate during the climb
Differences in heart rate
22
You need to find the mass of an object. What tool would you use to do this?
triple-beam balance
meter stick
thermometer
graduated cylinder
23
When measuring volume, read the mark at the bottom of the...
beaker line
graduated cylinder
meniscus
air bubble
24
The lynx population is highest when the hare population is
At zero
High
Steady
Low
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What is the dependent variable for this graph of "People in a Store"?
Time
The store
5pm
Number of people
