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Scientific Method
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Which of the follwoing is always an impaortant part of an experiment?
making a working model
observing things in nature
identifying and cotrolling variables
making drawings of things observed
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The scientific method is a completely linear process. You hvae to follow the steps in order.
True
False
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A hypothesis can not ever change.
True
False
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A variable can be controlled when:
When you make constant chages to the groups.
You compare a normal group to a group you are testing on.
When all your test groups are the same.
When none of your test groups are the same.
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Scientific evidence is:
data that supports your findings
how people feel about things
what people like
supported by popular votes
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How do experiments help scientist learn?
It helps them learn only if they make new discoveries.
It helps them answer questions about the world
It only helps if they get thier hypothesis right.
It helps them become famous
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What must you do just before you perform your experiment?
draw conclusions
organize data
write a hypothesis
form a queston or probem
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A scientific law predicts what will happen in future events.
True
False
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What is the difference between the people who like cats and goldfish?
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What is the final step to an experiment?
data, tables and charts
hypothesis
conclusion
question or problem
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Interpretting data: In the graph below what is the 2nd most popular sport in the school
softball
other
basketball
soccer
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When we gather information using the 5 senses this is called....
performing experiments
forming conclusions
making observations
stating a hypothesis
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Scientists share their findings to....
so they don't have to repeat it
kedp their work secret
learn from each other
compete with each other
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What would happen if scientist didn't publish their findings in journals?
Other scientists would not benefit from their work.
They would never be famous
People could steal thier work
They could get too famous
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When you write down or record what is happening in your experiment it is called
a conclusion
an experiment
a hypothesis
an observatoin
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A control group is used
to compare a variable
as data
as a conclusion
for multiple trials
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A controlled experiment...
tests multiple variables
does not add any variables to the tests
only tests one variable
Usually only includes one trial
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To test your hypothesis, you must:
research
record data
perform experiments
make observations
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The first step in the scientific method a scientist usually takes is to
gather evidence
create a conclusion
create a hypothesis
create a testable question
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When we gather information with our senses - taste, touch, smell, see, hear - it is called.
forming conclusions
stating hypotheses
performing experiments
making observations
