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In which step of the scientific method do we want to use graphs
communicate results
asking questions
analyze data
making a hypothesis
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The clock chimed twice. Observation or Inference?
Observation
Inference
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When you decide whether or not the data supports the original hypothesis, you are
forming a hypothesis
making observations
asking questions
drawing conclusions
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Ultimately, all scientific knowledge comes from...
textbooks
only observation
both experimentation and observation
only experimentation
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A hypothesis must be...
experimental
proven correct
testable
observed
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IF a theory is challenged by new evidence, which of the following would occur?
the evidence is wrong
a vote is taken on whether to accept the new evidence
the theory could be changed
the theory is accepted, not the evidence
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The first step of the scientific method involves
forming a hypothesis
performing an experiment
making observations
predicting the result of an experiment
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A hypothesis is an educated guess that must be
proven true
made a theory
made a law
testable
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Which of the following is NOT a rule when writing a hypothesis?
It is an if/then statement
It is testable
It should restate the question
It is a prediction
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A good inquiry is
has more than one changed variable
performed only once
repeatable
never retested
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To be a valid inquiry you should have...
one changed variable
an experimental group
a control group
all of the above
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The child's temperature was 101 degrees. Quantitative or Qualitative?
Quantitative
Qualitative
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The final part; a summary of reasonable inferences is a/an
question
conclusion
controlled experiment
hypothesis
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What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that whales makes?
drawing conclusions
making observations
making a hypothesis
interpreting data
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Which of the following is an observation?
The leaves on the tree are green.
Roses are pretty.
My dog is the best.
Baseball is fun.
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When a scientist shares her findings with other scientists, she is
making a hypothesis
experimenting
communicating results
analyzing data
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A hypothesis is a _____ of the outcome of the experiment.
prediction
observation
conclusion
mistake
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Theories help scientists to ...
prove hypotheses
propose new ideas about how the world works
explain large bodies of data
determine truth from lies
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In an experiment, the one variable that is changed is called the
dependent variable
controlled variable
independent variable
experimental variable
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How do you test a hypothesis?
perform an experiment
gather data
make a graph
record results
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A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions
hypothesis
experiment
observation
scientific method
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The control is ____
the data
what remains the same between the two groups
the test group
what the test group is compared to
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Qualitative observations are
sometimes words and numbers
words and numbers
words only
numbers only
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The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an
inquiry
conclusion
scientific method
observation
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In an inquiry, the factor that we measure is called the
experimental variable
independent variable
dependent variable
controlled variable
