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Scientific Method
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Steps of Scientific method, skills of a scientist, types of observations
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A way of learning about the natural world.
Science
making assumptions
evaluating
drawing conclusions
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The data and evidence that has been collected through scientific processes is called
a controlled experiment
a hypothesis
empirical evidence
accuracy
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Creating representations of complex objects or processes
predicting
inferring
making models
drawing conclusions
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When a scientist performs his/her own experiment multiple times, this is called
drawing conclusions
repeated trials
adding a hypothesis
replication
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A variable that is used to compare our experiment to
conclusion
data chart
control
hypothesis
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Which of the following is a qualitative observation?
SpongeBob has two big eyes
The class is 52 minutes long
Most of the plants are green
There are 29 desks in the room
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What is the Scientific Method?
a computer program
A way to try to solve a problem
An objects' mass
A proven hypothesis
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An experiment in which only one variable is tested at a time is called ______.
A controlled experiment
Experimental Bias
A prediction
A hypothesis
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A scientific hypothesis must be
able to be changed
controlled
correct
testable
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A factor that changes in response to another change during an experiment.
A conclusion
a hypothesis
dependent variable
independent variable
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A factor that can change in an experiment.
variable
hypothesis
problem or question
conclusion
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The last step to the scientific method?
Make a hypothesis
Communicating results
State a problem/question
Draw conculsions
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Grouping items that are alike in some way.
classifying
drawing conclusions
evaluating
making models
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Comparing observations and data to reach a conclusion is called
evaluating
predicting
classifying
making models
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Explaining or interpreting things you have observed.
predicting
classifying
inferring
Drawing conclusions
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Making a claim about what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence
classifying
observing
inferring
predicting
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Which step would follow "defining a problem" in the scientific method?
evaluating
gathering data and research
hypothesis
drawing conclusions
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The metric system of measurement is based on the number
100
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Facts, figures & other evidence gathered through observations is called
a hypothesis
a conclusion
a graph
data
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A tool that can help interpret data
controlled experiment
graph/chart
a ruler
a scale
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A possible answer to a scientific questions is
a conclusion
data
communicating results
a hypothesis
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Another scientist conducts your experiment. This is an example of what process?
inferring
predicting
replication
repeated trials
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Observations that deal with descriptions that
cannot
be expressed in numbers are called
evidence observations
relative observations
qualitative observations
quantitative observations
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A variable that is purposely changed to test a hypothesis is a(n)
independent variable
dependent variable
observed variable
controlled variable
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Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called
classifying
inferring
observing
predicting
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Which of the following is NOT a way to gain scientific knowledge?
by making models
by making assumptions
through experimentation
through observation
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What kind of observation deals only in numbers?
inductive reasoning
qualitative observations
quantitative observations
predicting
