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U1 : Scientific Method
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Quiz over the Scientific Method
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1
The variable that responds to a change made in the experiment is the
dependent variable.
independent variable.
2
Data that is obtained by counting or measuring is called
quantitative data.
qualitative data.
3
The variable that is deliberately changed or manipulated in an experiment is the
experimental variable
dependent variable
control variable
independent variable
4
I'm testing the effectiveness of aspirin on keeping plants fresh. My control group is
cut flowers with 1 mg aspirin.
cut flowers with no aspirin.
cut flowers with 5mg of aspirin.
cut flowers with 1 mg tylenol.
5
Do wounds heal faster when they are covered by a Band-aid? Dependent variable is
the band-aid.
the length of time it takes the wound to heal.
6
A possible explanation for a set of observations is known as a
variable.
hypothesis.
data group.
control group.
7
All scientific investigations begin with...
asking a question or observing a problem.
conducting an experiment.
forming a conclusion.
forming a hypothesis.
8
What name is given to the type of data that is descriptive rather than numerical?
quantitative
qualitative
9
I'm testing if the wavelength of light affects plant growth. What is my independent variable?
wavelength of light
plant growth
10
A comprehensive statement, supported by considerable evidence, which is thought to be true is a
hypothesis.
controlled experiment.
scientific law.
scientific theory.
11
The process of gathering information about events in an orderly way is called
hypothesis
observation
data
variable
12
The group in an experiment where nothing has been changed is called the
control group.
experimental group.
13
The information gathered from making observations is called
hypothesis
observation
data
variable
