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Scientific Method SOL
Scientific Method SOL
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A review of the scientific method and the nature of science.
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1
What is an example of qualitative data?
football score
weight
height
color
2
Which variable appears to control leaf production in these plants?
The number of daylight hours
The amount of water
The temperature
The relative humidity
3
Which would be the best resource to research the symptoms and treatment of hypoglycemia?
New England Journal of Medicine
Daily Television News
Journal of Zoology
Natural History Musuem
4
Plant heights were recorded in millimeters. Which tool would be the most accurate to use?
Yardstick
Metric Ruler
Digital Scale
graduated cylinder
5
Bobby sees a snake in his yard. What part of the scientific method is this?
ask a question
observation
analyze data
experiment
6
A student’s experiment showed that earthworms move away from light. What is this statement?
Prediction
Inference
Conclusion
Hypothesis
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An inference is...
An inference is a conclusion based on observations
something you see
visual information
another name for hypothsis
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Living organisms change over time. This is an example of a ___________.
experiment
hypothesis
law
theory
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The independent variable...
is changed by the scientist
is not changed by the experiment
responds to the changes in the dependent variable
plotted on the Y axis (vertical)
10
If Listerine has more ingredients than Scope then it will kill more bacteria. What is this?
Hypothesis
Theory
Inference
Law
11
If water temperature is increased, then sugar will dissolve faster. This is an example of:
hypothesis
rule
law
theory
12
Which data point on the graph is probably invalid?
3
4
2
1
13
If a student was doing an experiment to test how pH affects flower color, what is the IV?
pH of the soil
pH of the flower
type of flower
amount of sunlight
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Bobby wonders why the snake is in his yard. What part of the scientific method is this?
analyze data
ask a question
observation
experiment
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The dependent variable in an experiment is...
is changed by the scientist
is plotted on the X axis
doesn't change
changes in response to the independent variable
