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Basic scientific method for Science
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The dependent variable is the.....
Results
Changed by the scientist
Is known before the experiment
Stays the same
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If an experiment cannot be repeated by other people or scientists then it's
Reliable
Perfect
a good experiment
Not reliable
3
Which scenario would be the most credible and accurate?
Not controlling variables and doing 100 trials
Not controlling variables and doing one trial.
Controlling variables and doing 100 trials
Controlling all variables and doing one trial
4
Oakmont football wants to know if protein shakes make you stronger. What's the Dep. Var. here?
The coach
The age of players
Player Strength
Shakes
5
All of these need to be part of any graph you create EXCEPT
Equal intervals
Labeled axis with units
Colors
A title
6
A good hypothesis must
Be testable
All the above
Be based in logical observations
Make a prediction
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Select the correctly written hypothesis
Dogs are friendly
What happens if you train dogs?
If you train dogs more they might be better.
If you treat dogs well they will be friendly.
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The purpose of a procedure is to....
Show others the steps you took to do the experiment.
Make sure that the participants know exactly what's happenin
Keep other people from copying
Make you do more writing
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What do you need in order to begin the scientific method?
Hands
Tools
A problem/question
A degree
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This is when you state whether your hypothesis was correct, your errors, and what you do next.
Conclusion
Graph
Procedure
Problem
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How is a control variable different than the dependent variable?
Control Variables remain constant.
Control variables are what the scientist is testing.
Control variables are the outcome.
Control variables are the same as dependent variables.
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What is the independent variable
When you hold something constant
The variable measured
The variable being tested and changed
The outcome
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What is the first thing you do if you are in the lab and you spill chemicals on your hands?
Tell the instructor
Scream
Get the fire extinguisher
Pull the chemical shower
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A constant is something that you should...
choose carefully
keep the same
randomly select
always change
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True or False: Only people with degrees in science can conduct experiments.
False
True
16
John tests whether his rap skills are the best in school. Why would you not trust his results?
He is not a scientist
He hates country music
He controlled too much
He is biased
17
The effect of amount of light on plant growth. What is the Independent Variable?
Amount of Light
Plant growth
The type of plant
The amount of Soil
18
The effect of the amount of light on plant growth. This would be a good....
Hypothesis
Dependent variable
Independent variable
Title for a graph
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What is the difference between the experimental group and the control group?
The experimental group is larger
The experimental group get the IV done on them
The experimental group is independent
The experimental group gets results
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A control group helps an experiment because it give the scientist
A group to compare experimental results to
More participants
None of the above
More work
