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Scientific Method Quiz
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What is the independent variable?
The variable that is not changed
The variable that is being observed
The variable that you purposefully manipulate
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What is the second step of the scientific method?
Execute experimentation
Formulate a hypothesis
State the problem
Preliminary research
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What is the difference between a hypothesis and a theory?
Theories have many hypotheses, hypothesis only has 1 theory
Theories have been confirmed thru tests, hypotheses haven't
Hypotheses can't be proven, theories can be proven
Theory = fact and hypothesis = guess
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If you wanted to know the temperature at which beans sprout the fastest, dependent variable=
The temperature at which each bean is kept
The amount of water you give the beans
The height of the sprouts you grow
The number of beans you plant
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What happens if you test a hypothesis many times and the data doesn't support your prediction?
Rethink your hypothesis
Change the data to support your prediction
Run the experiment again until you get your desired results
Conclude that your hypothesis can't be proven
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In the conclusion, can you exclude experimental results that do not support your hypothesis?
Yes
No
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In an experiment, you test your hypothesis. What kinds of variables do you need to identify?
Independent
Controlled
Dependent
All of the above
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What might cause a theory to change over time?
New but untestable ideas
New laws passed by the government
The discovery of new evidence
Changes in public theory
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Which of the following are the requirements when creating a hypothesis for an experiment?
All of the above
It should make a claim about how two facts are related
It is based on knowledge and research
It is an idea about the solution to a problem
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True or false: You should run an experiment several times to make sure results are consistent.
True
False
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"The scientific method is an analytic process for determining why things happen" analytic means
Probable
Incoherent
Amazing
Logical
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How many independent variables can you have in an experiment?
2
As many as you would like
1
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What is the controlled variable?
The variable that is being observed
The variable that you purposefully manipulate
The variable that is not changed
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What is one requirement that needs to be fulfilled in order for the "problem" to be valid?
Problem has numerical answer
Problem has a yes or no answer
Problem can be solved experimentally
Problem has been proven beforehand
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The scientific method is . . .
Used to answer questions
A process for experimentation
Used to explore observations
All of the above
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What is the first step in completing the scientific method?
Problem
Research
Project experimentation
Hypothesis
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What are the five steps of the scientific method in order from first to last?
Problem, research, hypothesis, experimentation, conclusion
Problem, research, hypothesis, conclusion, experimentation
Research, problem, experimentation, hypothesis, conclusion
Research, problem, hypothesis, experimentation, conclusion
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General Relativity is one example of a theory. What can you conclude about this theory?
No one can test whether or not it's true
It has been tested many times
There is very little evidence to support it
Scientists don't need to test it anymore
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Which of the following is a testable hypothesis?
Humans will someday land on Mars
Ice cream is delicious
Roses are more beautiful than violets
A plant needs at least 5 hours of sunlight per day to grow
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What is the dependent variable?
The variable that is being observed
The variable that you purposefully manipulate
The variable that is not changed
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If you wanted to know the temperature at which beans sprout the fastest, independent variable=
The amount of water you give the beans
The number of beans you plant
The temperature at which each bean is kept
The height of the sprouts you grow
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How many controlled variables can you have in an experiment?
2
As many as you would like
0
1
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What else must you do before you make a hypothesis?
Draw conclusions
Run an experiment
Make observations
Form a theory
