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Scientific Method
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1
Which question would be the best high level scientific question?
How many giraffes live in Africa?
Who made the first microscope?
Does salt in water affect boiling temperature?
How long ago did dinosaurs live on the Earth?
2
Why is it important to conduct scientific tests more than one time?
to make sure results are not altered by random events
to get a more accurate results
all of the answer choices
to show consistency
3
An experiment tests only one factor by using a control group and an experimental group is?
a theory
a controlled experiment
an independent variable
a dependent variable
4
In science, a possible explanation or answer to the question is called a/an
observation
question
hypothesis
conclusion
5
Which of the following is important when creating a graph in science.
titles
neatness
labels
all of these
6
The application of new methods or devices to solve problems.
experiment
models
data
technology
7
Scientific Inquiry means the same as scientific method.
True
False
8
What is 6.27 × 10
–5
written in standard form?
62,700
6,270
0.00627
0.0000627
9
Object measured is 32 g mass. The data shows 34, 32, 31, and 30. Choose the one that applies.
precision only
accuracy
precision
both accuracy and precision
10
In an experiment, the factor that we measure or is considered as the data is called the
dependent variable
independent variable
controlled variable
conclusion
11
Which of the following is NOT a rule when writing a hypothesis?
it should restate the question
It is testable
It is an if/then statement
It is a prediction.
12
In an experiment, the one variable that is changed is called the
dependent variable
controlled variable
constants
independent variable
13
The best graph to use if I want to compare the price of six different cars would be a
line graph
pie graph
data table
bar graph
14
Which of the following hypotheses is written correctly?
I hypothesize tennis ball will not bounce if frozen.
If I freeze a tennis ball, then it will not bounce as high.
If I heat up a tennis ball it will bounce high.
Frozen tennis balls will not bounce as high.
15
Which is the most likely reason why scientists change a model?
The public wants to understand a concept more easily.
New discoveries make the current model inaccurate.
Current models may be uninteresting.
Students need illustrated models in a study guide.
16
All the things in an experiment that must be the same to make it fair are called
independent variable
constants
responding variable
dependent variable
17
A statement that describes how something behaves or function in the natural world.
Theory
None of the answer choices
Law
Hypothesis
18
Carlos took measurements in millimeters, but accidentally wrote data in centimeters.
inadequate data
data recorded incorrectly
data cannot be reproduced
false data
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A well-tested, highly accepted explanation that combines several hypothesis and observations.
Law
Educated guess
Theory
Hypothesis
20
What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that whales makes.
drawing conclusion
making a hypothesis
making observations
interpreting data
21
If you were measuring the mass of a fly, you should use
grams
none of the answer choices
liters
meter
22
In which step of the scientific method do we want to use graphs.
asking questions
communicate results
analyze data
making a hypothesis
23
Which statement
best
describes a relationship amongst hypotheses, theories, and laws?
A hypothesis combines several theories.
A law is used to explain a hypothesis and theories.
A hypothesis is used to explain laws and theories.
A theory combines several hypotheses.
24
The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an
conclusion
inquiry
scientific method
observation
