Scientific Method and Measurement Review

Question 1

Volume is....

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the amount of space an object takes up.

Question 2

The steps taken to prove or disprove a hypothesis are called....

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an experiment

Question 3

What the scientist believes is going to happen in an experiment.

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Hypothesis

Question 4

In which of these steps of the scientific method might graphs and charts be created?

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Analysis of Data

Question 5

Why do scientists perform repeated trials in an experiment?

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So they can tell if their results are consistent.

Question 6

15 milliliters is a measurement of

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volume

Question 7

Color is an example of a.....

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qualitative observation

Question 8

The question to be solved in an experiment is the....

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problem

Question 9

The facts collected in an experiment from which a conclusion can be drawn are...

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data

Question 10

Things that are kept the same or controlled in an experiment are called.....

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Constants

Question 11

The act of drawing a conclusion based on observations, knowledge, and reasoning is .....

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inference

Question 12

Mass and length are examples of

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quantitative observations.

Question 13

This tool is used to measure.....

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mass

Question 14

This tool is used to measure.....

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length

Question 15

This is what is changed or manipulated in an experiment to see if it has an effect.

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Independent variable

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