A hypothesis is formed —

before you perform the experiment

Which example is a quantitative observation?

There are 26 students in the room.

What can be predicted for the population of rabbits and bobcats in 1930?

Rabbit and bobcat populations will increase.

What inference can be drawn from the chart?

Yellowfin tuna swim faster than Bluefin Tuna.

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6.1 Scientific Method

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1
Which statement does NOT describe an independent variable?
The responding variable
The part of the experiment that is being tested
The part that is changed by the scientist
The factor that is being manipulated
2
A hypothesis is formed —
after you state the conclusion
before you state the problem
after you record and analyze data
before you perform the experiment
3
Which statement is a qualitative observation?
There are 10 posters on the wall.
There are 30 students in the room.
The classroom is very clean.
The chalkboard is 1 meter high and 5 meters wide
4
Before a scientist can gather information about the problem, they must —
record and analyze data
form a hypothesis
state a conclusion
state the problem
5
Which example is a quantitative observation?
There are 26 students in the room.
The classroom walls are white.
The classroom floor is dirty.
The classroom is decorated with many posters.
6
Measuring the height of the plant daily and graphed the results. This could be called —
data
a constant
a hypothesis
a control
7
What is the dependent variable in the experiment?
The growth of the plant
The amount of orange juice
The location of the plant
The plant without orange juice
8
What is a correct prediction for plant growth during Week 6?
11 inches
17 inches
15.5 inches
19 inches
9
What can be predicted for the population of rabbits and bobcats in 1930?
Rabbit and bobcat populations will increase.
R populations will increase and B populations will decrease.
R populations will decrease and B populations will increase.
Rabbit and bobcat populations will decrease.
10
What inference can be drawn from the chart?
Yellowfin tuna swim faster than Bluefin Tuna.
Yellowfin Tuna swim faster than Sailfish.
Bluefin Tuna swim faster than Yellowfin Tuna.
All tuna fish in the ocean swim slowly.

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