Scientific thinking

Question 1

Observation or inference? "The beaker is filled to the 40mL mark with water"

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Observation

Question 2

Select the answer that represents "subjective" data collection:

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The lenght of the plank was 5 and a half footsteps.

Question 3

"The plant on the left is growing more because it has been receiving more water"

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Observation

Question 4

In the scientific method, a summary of reasonable inferences is a/an

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conclusion

Question 5

All the things in an experiment that must be the same to make it "FAIR" are called

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controlled variables

Question 6

"The sun rose at 5:54 this morning"

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Observation

Question 7

Select the answer that represents "objective" data collection:

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The mass of the golf ball is 36.9g.

Question 8

In an experiment, the one variable that is changed is called the

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Independent variable

Question 9

Objective or subjective data? "Students recorded the number of hours they studied per week"

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Subjective

Question 10

Select the hypothesis that is written correctly:

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That the frozen tennis ball will not bounce as high

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a rule when writing a hypothesis?

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It is a prediction

Question 12

What is the correct order for the first three steps of the scientific method?

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Aim, Hypothesis, Equipment

Question 13

" I can jump high in tennis shoes because they have rubber on the bottom"

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Inference

Question 14

"The penguins are fleeing a predator that can only hunt in the water"

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Inference

Question 15

"Researchers measured the heart rate of students watching a horror movie"

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Objective

Question 16

In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the

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Dependent variable

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