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Scientific Method Unit Review
Scientific Method Unit Review
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Someone wants to test how different cleats change an athletes running speed. What would be the independent variable?
The type of cleat
The athlete
the run time
Distance ran
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The third sentence in a conclusion summary is:
hypothesis support/not supported and give results
summarize
state the hypothesis
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Two constants in this experiment are
The amount of water
The type of flower
The flower that didn't get water
The amount of sun
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The parts of the experiment that do not change so we know if results are due to the independent variable.
Constants
Group A
Control Group
Test Subject
5
Analyze the data to tell which have the fewest.
Verizon
AT&T & Verizon
T-Mobile and Sprint
T-Mobile
6
Does eating candy affect the number of cavities a person gets? What is the "Then" part of the hypothesis
then the number of cavities increases
then the sugar will break down the teeth
then the cavities is affected by eating candy
then eating candy increases
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The First Step of the Scientific Method is:
Draw Conclusions
Hypothesis
Observation/Inference
Testable Question
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How does room temperature affect student performance? What should be that "If" part of the hypothesis
If room temperature affects student performance
If room temperature increases
If student performance increases
If student performance is affected
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The Fifth step of the Scientific Method is:
Hypothesis
Parts of the Experiment
Analayze the Data
Draw Conclusions
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The variable that changes as a result of the experiment.
Dependent Variable
Constants
Hypothesis
Independent Variable
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Nontestable questions have all of the following except
Precise
Nonmeasurable
based on opinions
Words like better, best, quickest
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Observation vs. Inference: The sample is rectangular with a length of 12 cm and width of 6 cm.
quantitative observation
qualitative observation
inference
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The second sentence of a conclusions summary is:
stating the testable question
stating your hypothesis
stating the results of the experiment
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What could be the dependent variable of this experiment?
The same size glass
How to make apple cider
Which substance preserves an apple best
The time it takes for an apple to rot in different substances.
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A test is set up to see which brand of soda creates the highest foam explosion when adding a Mentos candy. What is DV?
Number of mentos candies used
Brand of soda
Height of foam eruption
Temperature of soda
16
An independent variable is changed by ___________________
conclusion
hypothesis
a experiment
the experimenter
17
Questions that can only be answered through an experiment are:
Non-testable Questions
Testable Questions
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Which plant was the "control group" in this experiment?
Plant A
Plant B
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Because in a hypothesis is:
the reasoning behind your predicted answer.
the dependent variable
how the variables changes
the independent variable
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Observation vs. Inference: Some of the snow on the glacier is powdery
quantitative observation
inference
qualitative observation
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What are two constants in this experiment?
grade of student/time of day
age of student/ type of candy
time of day/students
type of candy/sticker
22
Scientists only use graphs to analyze data
False
True
23
The fourth sentence in a conclusion summary is
summarize the affects of the IV and DV
Give the results
Hypothesis was correct or not
24
Does the temperature of a classroom affect a student's grade? Is testable because
It only has a dependent variable
It has both Independent and dependent variable
You can look up the answer.
It only has an independent variable
25
Is the Following Question Testable: What type of apples grow in Missouri?
NO
YES
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What is the control in the egg and saltwater experiment?
egg
egg with little salt in water
egg with lots of salt in water
egg in tap water
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The Third step of the Scientific Method is:
Hypothesis
Draw Conclusions
Analyze the Data
Parts of the Experiment
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Observation or Inference? This picture was taken in Alaska.
Qualitative Observation
Quantitatibve Observation
Inference
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The first sentence of writing a conclusion summary is:
the results
the hypothesis
The purpose
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Observation vs. Inference: The water will become unsafe within 5 years
quantitative observation
qualitative observation
inference
