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Practice of Science
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A hypothesis is Una hipótesis es
an educated guess una suposición educada
a prediction una predicción
what you think will happen lo que crees que va a pasar
a testable statement una declaración comprobable
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How many controlled variables should you have in a good experiment?
5
3
2
As many as possible
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What is the scientific method? ¿Que es el método científico?
A method to find energy flow
A process used to explore observations/answer questions
A method used to discover science
A method used to find kinetic and potential energy
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A benefit of a field study is that it takes place in the natural world.
True
False
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A benefit of an experiment is that I can gather lots of opinions.
True
False
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An independent variable is Una variabe independiente es
the element that is changed or tested
the element that is measured
the element that is constant
the element stays the same
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A dependent variable is Una variable dependiente es
the element that is changed or tested
the element that is constant
the element that is measured
the element that does not change
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In a fair test, how many variables will change? En una prueba justa, ¿cuántas variables cambiarán?
1
4
6
2
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An experiment uses variables. Un experimento usa variables.
True
False
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Experiments should be Los experimentos deben ser
easy to do fácil de hacer
replicable (able to be duplicated) Replicable (capaz de ser duplicado)
relying on personal opinion confiando en la opinión personal
conducted in the natural world realizado en el mundo natural
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The controlled variables are Las variables controladas son
the elements that are changed or tested
the elements that are constant
the elements that are measured
the elements that are not changed
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Scientific information is subject to change La información científica está sujeta a cambios
because of new information
because someone has a new idea
because we don't know everything
because old ideas should be thrown out
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A scientific law explains why something happens in the natural world.
False
True
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A scientific conclusion should include data and
inferences about the data
my opinion about the results
ideas for the next experiment
support for or against the hypothesis
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A scientific theory is Una teoría científica es
what happens in the natural world
an explanation of why the natural world works
able to be changed with new ideas
a person's idea of what happens in the natural world
