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Science Practices and Scientific Method
Science Practices and Scientific Method
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A #Science Quiz that introduces the #scientificmethod
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Which is NOT a qualitative observation about this frog?
It has red eyes
The body is green
It is 65mm in length
The feet are orange
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What is a controlled experiment?
An experiment in which you measure at least two things
An experiment in which only one variable is changed.
Two variables are changed in the experiment.
Experiment that does not involve making observations
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Which is an example of a Qualitative Observation?
age
mass of an object
size
Texture of an object
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What is a hypothesis?
A quantitative observation made during an experiment.
A random guess that turns out to be correct.
A qualitative observation made during an experiment.
A prediction to what you think will happen in an experiment.
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Which of the following is not a testable question?
Do fish prefer a certain temperature of water?
What are students' favorite dinner meals?
Does fertilizer help plants grow faster?
What is the life cycle of a butterfly?
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What is data?
Conclusion based on measurements made during an experiment
Analysis of measurements made during an experiment
Information collected during an experiment
An educated guess or prediction
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A good experimental method is:
Lists all materials needed
Written in a step by step fashion
All of these
States specific measurements and observations needed
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A good controlled experiment has:
1 experimental and more than 1 control group.
One experimental and one control group
Multiple experimental and one control group.
multiple experimental and control groups
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What is an inference you can make from this picture?
She is celebrating her birthday,
The girl likes ice cream
It is Christmas
It is her mother's birthday
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Controlled variable are the factors you
increase
change
keep the same
measure
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Which is NOT a Quantitative Observation?
mass
age
volume
Color of an object
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What do you call the variable you change or manipulate in an experiment?
controlled variable
dependent variable
Independent variable
scientific variable
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The dependent variable is the factor you
change
keep the same
measure
ignore
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Which of the following is NOT a scientific observation?
A tree with colorful leaves is beautiful
Chocolate milk is brown.
The tree has green leaves.
The dog has a mass of 70 kilograms.
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Scientist perform experiments using the scientific method in order to:
Answer questions about the natural world.
Generate evidence
All answers
Determine if their predictions are correct
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What is analyzing data?
Looking for patterns and solutions in things tested.
Making observations
Forming a hypothesis
Getting rid of "bad" data
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What could happen if you don't control variables in an experiment (besides the one changed)?
Nothing
Cannot be certain one variable is causing the effects
It might explode
It will have no effect.
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What is the 1st step in scientific method?
Perform an experiment
Ask a question
Form a conclusion
Collect data
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What is a variable?
A prediction about what you think will happen.
A quantitative observation of something in the natural world
The time it takes to complete an experiment.
A factor or condition in an experiment.
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The factor you change in an experiment is the:
controlled variable
Independent variable
dependent variable
variable variable
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What is an inference?
An argument that supports a scientific idea.
An opinion about a scientific idea.
A qualitative observation that describes something.
An idea or prediction formed from facts or evidence.
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What is the scientific method?
The process of solving a problem.
Procedure that directs how to conduct an experiment
A way to make observations about a living thing.
Making inferences based on non-scientific observations.
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What is an observation?
An explanation for something you see in nature.
A description of a natural cycle or scientific idea.
Something you have a strong like or dislike for.
Something you notice, measure or detect
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Which of the following is NOT discussed in a conclusion:
Sources of error or mistake
How someone could perform the experiment better.
The materials used in the experiment
A summary of the results
