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High School review on the nature of the Scientific Method
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The variable that is the "
response
" to
what you have changed
.
Dependent variable
Constant
Control Group
Experiment variable
2
An example of a testable hypothesis is ___
What makes a peppermint candy more satisfying than chocolate candy?
students who attend class have higher grades than those who skip class.
What makes something sink or float?
3
Which is a non-testable hypothesis?
How does changing the type of soil, affect the growth of petunias?
How does changing the amount of sunlight change the growth of daffodils?
How do plants grow?
4
What type of information would you collect using the tool pictured below?
length
mass
volume
5
What do you call a test done to gather information?
experiment
hypothesis
prediction
6
Why do scientists use models?
The real thing may be dangerous.
The real thing may be too big.
They think they are pretty.
It's fun.
7
Which source will be the most reliable for finding valid scientific data
Tabloid magazine
Encyclopedia
Scientific Journal
8
A hypothesis is not-testable if ____.
An idea cannot be proven correct/incorrect, by an experiment.
An idea that can be proven correct/incorrect by an experiment.
9
Which is a non-testable hypothesis?
How does changing the amount of water affect the growth of tomatoes?
Changing a toys structure from wood -> metal, changes its ability to float.
Is Beyonce the best singer?
10
The Hypothesis "was correct," this is an example of a __.
Theory
Conclusion
Hypothesis
11
After a scientist performs their experiment, they will
Report Their Findings
Analyze the data
Draw an conclusion
12
Which tool would you use to measure how far the cricket hopped?
tape measurer
microscope
hand lens
13
In order to ensure the accuracy of the data, a scientist will __.
Change their results
Repeat the trials
Modify their experiment
14
A prediction or explanation based on what you think will happen is the __.
Inference
observation
Hypothesis
15
What kind of data can you get by using your stopwatch?
quantitative data
qualitative data
16
A set of steps scientists follow to find answers to their questions is the ___.
experiment
hypothesis
scientific method
17
The
variable you change
when you are experimenting is the ...
Control group
Independent variable
Dependent variable
18
What kind of data can you get from smelling a rose?
quantitative data
qualitative data
19
Paying attention to notice what is happening, is known as a/an __.
experiment
theory
observation
20
What tool would you use to measure how much it rained last week?
tape measurer
graduated cylinder
hand lens
21
Two chemical processes have two different yields, 55% and 60% respectively. Which
yield
was more efficient?
45%
55%
60%
22
Making an educated guess based on observations, is called a __.
conclusion
theory
hypothesis
23
A hypothesis that can be proved or disproved as a result of testing, data collection or experiment is ___.
testable
not testable
24
____ is a measure of a chemical reaction's
efficiency
, which is a ratio of moles of product to reactants.
Yield
median
Average
25
A logical explanation, based on a
large body of evidence,
which is supported by many, is called a __.
Law
Observation
Hypothesis
Theory
26
"
This bird is a cardinal, because Cardinals are red
"...is an example of?
Hypothesis
Experiment
Conclusion
27
2 processes, the 1st includes a catalyst; the 2nd does not. The yields are 95% & 90%, which yield is the most efficient
90%
85%
95%
28
A hypothesis that can be proved or disproved as a result of testing & data collection is called ___.
testable
not testable
29
An example of a non-testable hypothesis is __.
Which has a lower freezing point, water or acetone?
Which plant will grow taller, if one has fertilizer added?
Goldfish make better pets than guinea pigs.
30
"If plants are added to an indoor environment, the air quality improves"
is an example of a __.
a procedure
a hypothesis
a theory
31
The first step of the scientific method is...
hypothesis
make a conclusion
Question
32
What tool should Mia use to measure the mass of a grape, walnut, and apple?
stopwatch
ruler
triple beam balance
33
Check if each sample pours & has volume, measure the volume, place the value in the Data Table, this is an Example of __
a Conclusion
an Experiment
a Theory
34
The group in an experiment, used as the standard for comparison for what is being changed is the ___.
Control
Conclusion
Constant
35
An experiment showed that earthworms move away from light, this shows an example of a ___.
Theory
Law
Conclusion
