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If you ran an experiment to determine the temp at which beans sprout the fastest, what is the independent variable?
temperature of each bean
the amount of water you give the beans
the number of beans you plant
All bean plants love sunlight
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To infer you use
opinions of others
a roll of the dice
prior knowledge
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What must you do before you make a hypothesis?
Run an experiment
Grab a bite to eat
Draw conclusions
Make observations
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what's the difference between a hypothesis and a theory
"theory" is another word for "fact;""hypothesis" is another word for"guess"
Hypothesis can't be proven; theories can
Theories have been confirmed through tests; hypothesis haven't
there is no difference, hypothesis an theories are the same
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Evidence consists of
macaroni and cheese
guessing
figures, numbers, data, and logic
estimating
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A conclusion is
a guess
a reasonable explanation
never possible
something you do in the beginning of the scientific method
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What might cause a theory to change over time?
new laws passed by the government
Discovery of new evidence
new but untestable ideas
changes in public opinion
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Collecting data is an essential part of the science inquiry
True
False
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to analyze is
to estimate
to avoid
to procrastinate
to look at closely
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A conclusion is
a trial
a reasonable explanation
a guess
not possible in science
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A prediction is
a scientific law
never necessary
a fact
a guess
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"Pizza is delicious" is an example of a testable questions
False
True
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Collecting data is an essential part of the scientific inquiry
True
False
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Evidence can be recorded in a table
False
True
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What is a synonym for consistent?
perfect
testable
unchanging
observation
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What happens if you test your hypothesis multiple times and your data doesn't support your prediction?
Run the experiment until you get the results you want
Through your work in the garbage
Change the data to support your prediction
Re-think your hypothesis
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Which of these is true about a scientific theory?
There is very little evidence to support it
It is the exact same thing as a scientific law
scientists do not need to test it anymore
It has been tested many times
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Is "a plant needs at least 5 hours of daylight each day to grow" an example of a testable question?
False
True
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Something that can change in an experiment
variable
constant
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An educated guess that can be tested is
theory
speculation
a hypothesis
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The steps of performing an experiment
conclusion
inference
procedure
hypothesis
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Select the correctly written hypothesis
What amount of sunlight makes a daisy grow best?
Does Popeyes or Chik-Fil-a have the best chicken sandwhich?
none of these is a correctly written hypothesis
How long can milk be left out of the fridge before it spoils?
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Place the following steps in sequence: A) Recognizing a problem; B) Testing a hypothesis; C) Making a hypothesis
B,C,A
A,B,C,D,E,F,G
A,C,B
A,B,C
