What kind of evidence is considered to be empirical?

evidence that is observable by the senses

What happens when your experiment results do not align with your hypothesis?

Note the discrepancy in the conclusion

What is the necessary foundation for any scientific experiment?

Thorough research from reputable sources

What is the best way to do research?

Use multiple sources that have been checked for quality

A factor in an experiment, such as a quantity or duration

What is the scientific method?

A system of inquiry, observation and experimentation

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Yr 7 Science - Scientific Method

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1
What kind of evidence is considered to be empirical?
evidence derived from personal anecdotes
statistical evidence
evidence in which data is rendered in imperial units
evidence that is observable by the senses
2
What happens when your experiment results do not align with your hypothesis?
Change your original hypothesis and start over
Note the discrepancy in the conclusion
Redo the experiment
Change your independent variables
3
What is the necessary foundation for any scientific experiment?
Thorough research from reputable sources
Safety equipment
An analysis of all observable phenomena
Labeling all your materials
4
A hypothesis can be described as:
a scientific theory
an educated guess
problem solving
an observation
5
What is the best way to do research?
Go on Wikipedia
Pick the first thing that shows up when you Google the topic
Ask your teacher
Use multiple sources that have been checked for quality
6
What is an experiment?
A procedure that tests a hypothesis
A scientific procedure that is replicable
A scientific procedure undertaken in a controlled setting
All of the above
7
Which of the following is not a type of variable?
Controlled
Dependent
Independent
Uncontrollable
8
What is a variable?
A factor in an experiment, such as a quantity or duration
Components that can be measured in units
Any part of the experiment that is not constant
Part of the hypothesis that is revised after the experiment
9
The plural of hypothesis is:
hypothesises
hypotheses
hypothesi
hypothesies
10
What is a hypothesis?
A supposition based on limited evidence
All of the above
A starting point for further investigation
A proposed explanation for a scientific phenomenon
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What is the scientific method?
A list of things scientists need to do before an experiment
A system of inquiry, observation and experimentation
The difference between scientific law and theory
Any experiment that involves science

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