Scientific Method Review

Question 1

How logical and factually sound your results are is called?

Accepted Answer

reliability

Question 2

Lab Reports are assessed in which Criteria for MYP?

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C, B

Question 3

Method is broken into these three categories

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Materials, Procedure, Risk Assessment

Question 4

Which command term best describes writing at a level 7-8 in lab reports?

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Describe

Question 5

A dependent variable is...

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the thing you are measuring

Question 6

Raw Data contains....

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Evidence of trials, a minimum of 5 trials, two organized tables, Qualitative and Quantitative Data

Question 7

Risk Assessment includes

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Safety and Environmental Concerns

Question 8

The correct format for a Hypothesis is....

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If.... then.... because

Question 9

The first step in the scientific method is...

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Asking a Research Question

Question 10

A good research question...

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leads to an investigation, is without bias, is measurable

Question 11

An independent variable is...

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the thing you change to observe its affects

Question 12

How consistent your results are is called?

Accepted Answer

reliability

Question 13

Why is graphing important in lab reports?

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Visualizing data and observing patterns

Question 14

Quantitative Data includes

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measurements of the dependent variable, a logically organized table, a minimum of 5 trials

Question 15

Taking Raw data and processing it with calculations and charts is what command term?

Accepted Answer

transforming

Question 16

Lab reports are a documentation of

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The Scientific Method

Question 17

The minimum number of controls you need to document in your lab reports

Accepted Answer

3

Question 18

A typical conclusion is....

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uses processed data to describe results, evaluates the hypothesis (supported or rejected), restates the objectives and predictions of the experiment, a summary paragraph of the investigation

Question 19

Qualitative Data can include

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descriptions, pictures, drawings, observations

Question 20

The "IF" statement includes...

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The Independant variable

Question 21

Which are extensions for your science investigations?

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Next research question, real life applications, Addressing Scientific Law or Principle

Question 22

Processed data includes

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formulas, calculations, and a result table

Scientific Method Review

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