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A review of Scientific Method #scientificmethod #pedersen
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1
Find the independent variable: "the amount of sunlight affects how tall the plant will grow."
height of plant
amount of plants
amount of sunlight
asu
2
You suggest that the presence of water could accelerate the growth of bread mold. This is a(an)
experiment
conclusion
analysis
hypothesis
3
This section of a lab report discusses whether your original question was answered
Pokemon
Your face again
Discussion
Conclusion (pick this one)
4
The problem is written in the form of
a transformer
a question
a trash can
albondigas
5
What allows you to find background info that might help design your experiment?
Observations
Hypothesis
Questions
Research
6
Which of the following is NOT a goal of science?
to use data to support a particular point of view
to explain events in the natural world
to use derived explanations to make useful predictions
to investigate and understand the natural world
7
How many centimeters are in 2.4 km
240
2,400
240,000
24,000
8
What does Jim put in the bathroom to prank Dwight?
His car
His desk
His lunch
His clothes
9
What is the dependent variable: "eating chocolate affects the number of pimples you get"
number of pimples
chocolate
hershey's
puberty
10
Which of the following does NOT belong in the results portion of a lab report?
graphs
explanation of data
data tables
chart
11
Information gathered from observing a plant grow 3 cm over a two-week period results in
variables
inferences
hypotheses
data
12
What state was I born in?
Michigan
California
Arizona
Texas
13
How tall am I?
6'2"
180 cm
too tall
77 in
14
In a lab report, procedures need to be in a (blank) list.
numbered
your face
bulleted
black
15
In the metric system, the basic unit of length is the
meter
millimeter
centimeter
kilometer
16
The process by which organisms keep their internal conditions fairly constant is called
evolution
homeostasis
metabolism
photosynthesis
17
The basic unit of mass in the metric system is the
gram
meter
ounce
liter
18
Find the dependent variable: "fewer weeds will grow in a yard that is treated with herbicide."
amount of weeds
don't do drugs
height of plants
type of herbicide
19
Which is NOT a unit of measurement in the metric system?
inch
liter
gram
meter
20
Who does Jim prank using Morse Code?
Andy
Dwight
Michael
Pam
21
Where do you put the dependent variable on a graph?
y-axis
pick this one
x-axis
your face
22
When enough experimental data supports a hypothesis, the hypothesis becomes a(an)
inference
fact
conclusion
theory
23
Scientists publish the details of important experiments so that
their experimental procedures can be reviewed
their work can be repeated
others can try to reproduce the results
all of the above
24
Biology is the study of
the land, water, and air on Earth
the environment
animals and plants only
the living world
25
The work of scientists usually begins with
creating experiments
careful observations
drawing conclusions
testing a hypothesis
26
Which of the following is NOT a considered a safety procedure?
If in doubt about any part the activity,trust your instincts
Read all the steps in your activity before doing it
Follow the textbook directions exactly
Follow your teachers' instructions
27
Which of the following is NOT a possible consequence of plagiarism?
parent conference
receiving a zero
referral to administrator
receiving a grade
28
How do you prevent plagiarism?
all of the above
Cite your work
paraphrase
read multiple sources
29
In a lab, this sections needs to be in bullet format
Analysis
Observations
Your Face
Materials
30
What unit are we in?
Scientific Method
Study of Life
Nature of Science
Biology
31
A controlled experiment allows scientists to isolate and test
a single variable
a conclusion
several variables
a mass of information
32
Where did my sister attend college?
USC
U of A
Stanford
ASU
33
Which of the following is NOT a part of how scientists work?
observing
hypothesizing
experimenting
guessing
34
How amazing is this biology class?
this is a waste of a question
off the charts
mediocre
i've had better
35
"The plant in container A has five offshoots" is an example of
question
quantitative observations
qualitative observation
problem
36
Why are conversions easier in metric system rather than US customary units?
metric is base 10 numbering
metric is base 5 numbering
US is great at everything but counting
Because I said so
37
Which university is the greatest of them all?
University of Arizona
Arizona State University
Northern Arizona University
Grand Canyon University
38
What is the correct way to spell my name?
Pedersen
Petersen
Pederson
Peterson
39
Where do you put the independent variable on a graph?
x-axis
y-axis
pick this one
your face
40
If you have 2 L of water, how many milliliters do you have?
2000
.2
20
200
