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Duplicate of Scientific Method
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The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an
conclusion
observation
scientific method
inquiry
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The control is ____
what remains the same between the two groups
the test group
the data
what the test group is compared to
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IF a theory is challenged by new evidence, which of the following would occur?
a vote is taken on whether to accept the new evidence
the theory could be changed
the evidence is wrong
the theory is accepted, not the evidence
4
To be a valid experiment you should have...
an experimental group
one changed variable
a control group
all of the above
5
When a scientist shares her findings with other scientists, she is
communicating results
making a hypothesis
experimenting
analyzing data
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A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions
scientific method
experiment
observation
hypothesis
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The clock chimed twice. Observation or Inference?
Inference
Observation
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What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that whales makes?
interpreting data
making a hypothesis
drawing conclusions
making observations
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In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the
experimental variable
independent variable
dependent variable
controlled variable
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In which step of the scientific method do we want to use graphs
analyze data
asking questions
communicate results
making a hypothesis
11
What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that whales makes?
making a hypothesis
drawing conclusions
interpreting data
making observations
12
In an experiment, the one variable that is changed is called the
experimental variable
independent variable
controlled variable
dependent variable
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How do you test a hypothesis?
record results
gather data
perform an experiment
make a graph
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Which of the following is an observation?
The leaves on the tree are green.
Baseball is fun.
Roses are pretty.
My dog is the best.
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What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that whales makes?
making a hypothesis
making observations
drawing conclusions
interpreting data
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A hypothesis must be...
observed
proven correct
testable
experimental
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The final part; a summary of reasonable inferences is a/an
hypothesis
conclusion
controlled experiment
question
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Theories help scientists to ...
explain large bodies of data
determine truth from lies
prove hypotheses
propose new ideas about how the world works
19
The first step of the scientific method involves
predicting the result of an experiment
forming a hypothesis
performing an experiment
making observations
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The child's temperature was 101 degrees. Quantitative or Qualitative?
Quantitative
Qualitative
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A hypothesis is an educated guess that must be
testable
proven true
made a theory
made a law
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Qualitative observations are
words only
numbers only
sometimes words and numbers
words and numbers
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A good experiment is
never retested
performed only once
has more than one changed variable
repeatable
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When you decide whether or not the data supports the original hypothesis, you are
forming a hypothesis
making observations
asking questions
drawing conclusions
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A hypothesis is a _____ of the outcome of the experiment.
observation
conclusion
prediction
mistake
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Ultimately, all scientific knowledge comes from...
both experimentation and observation
only observation
textbooks
only experimentation
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Which of the following is NOT a rule when writing a hypothesis?
It is a prediction
It is an if/then statement
It is testable
It should restate the question
