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Scientific Inquiry Quiz
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What is another word for the control variable in an experiment?
constant
variable
hypothesis
control
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What is a hypothesis?
Based on an observation
Educated Guess / Inference
If/Then Statement
All Above
3
Modern technology depends heavily on science and mathematics
True
False
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A theory CAN become a law.
True
False
5
What is the SI unit for mass ?
book
meter stick
kilogram.
scale
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What is the SI unit for mass ?
scale
meter stick
kilogram.
book
7
A Scientific Theory starts as a _____
Fact
Hypothesis
Principle
Law
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What does the SI unit (mole) measure?
amount of subways
amount of subjects
amount of substance
amount of ice cream
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What is the SI base unit for length?
molecules
kilogram
meter
moles
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What unit is used for temperature in SI units?
liter
celsius
kelvin
gram
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A scientific law _____________________________.
is what a theory becomes when it passes experimental tests
is a well-tested description of what happens repeatedly in nature
is a hypothesis that has been proven by repeated experiments
is a change in nature that has consequences when it is broken
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How do you make an inference?
use clues from the text and my background knowledge
use context clues
think about the whole text and what the author teaches
think really hard and the answer will come to me
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What is Life Science?
The study of cardboard
The study of living things
The study of space
the study of food
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A scientific hypothesis must be
able to be tested
able to be controlled
able to be manipulated
correct
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Significant figures show
how precise measurements are
how fast a object is
how accurate a number is
how tiny something is
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A Scientific MODEL
is a representation of a system of ideas, events or processes.
always gives the right answer
has to be a physically constructed item
something a scientist does in his spare time
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STEM fields are areas of work in science, technology, __________ , and mathematics.
electricity
electronics
engineering
english
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How many significant figures?
5
3
4
6
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What is the dependent variable?
Your standard experiment
What you measure in an experiment
What you test
the controlled variable
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final step of scientific method
theory
hypothesis
modeling
results & conclusions
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What's the first step of the scientific method?
do a test
ask a question
make an observation
draw a hypothesis
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An independent variable is _____.
Cheetos
the only factor that the scientist purposefully changes
THE POWER OF SCIENCE COMPELS YOU!!!!!!
the change that occurs in response to the (blank) varible
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What is Scientific Theory?
A structure that assists the understanding of a phenomenon.
A rule that predicts results under certain conditions.
A logical explanation of a phenomenon based on many observations.
A logical explanation of a phenomenon based on test results.
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what exactly is a scientific theory?
Data based off your 5 senses
It explains what happens
It explains why or how something happens
The independent variable
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What kind of science do you see in action?
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
Biology
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What is bias
what a car emits
intentional or unintentional prejudice
autobiography
liking an underdog
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What is the main difference between Scientific Theory and Law?
Law-description of a phenomenon Theory-explanation for a phenomenon
Laws cant be changed while Theories can be.
They are just different
Law has nothing to do with phenomenons while Theories do
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What is the SI unit for electric current?
ampere
candela
meter
second
29
What is the SI unit for light intensity?
meter
mol
candela
Kelvin
30
Second is the SI unit for...
schnitzel
Paris
time
temperature
31
What is the scientific method?
Steps scientists use to find the meaning of life.
Steps used to find what x equals.
Some random steps to follow.
Steps that scientists use to conduct experiments and solve problems.
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What is a Hypothesis?
A tentative explanation for observations or a phenomenon
A factual answer to a question
Involves series of ordered steps
The results of an experiment
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What is a control group in an experiment?
independent
a hypothesis
same factors as experimental group, independent variables are unchanged
the results of a group experiment
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Are all non zero figures significant?
False
True
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A Scientific Law describes and predicts an occurance but
does not
_____
All answers are correct
Make an explanation for it
Theorize about it
Hypothesize about it
