The Scientific Method and Observation and Inference

Question 1

A student measures a plant and records the data every day. What scientific question are they trying to answer?

Accepted Answer

Will coffee help a plant grow?

Question 2

What scientific question were the students most likely trying to answer?

Accepted Answer

Does temperature effect the time to mix solutions?

Question 3

The highest temperatures were in July and August.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

How would you find the difference between the high and low temperature in July?

Accepted Answer

Subtract the high and low temperatures.

Question 5

Scientists repeat their experiments to make sure the results are valid.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Students were investigating how friction effects toy cars. What will increase the reliability of their results?

Accepted Answer

Repeat the experiment to see if they get the same results

Question 7

What is the mass of the pineapple?

Accepted Answer

26 grams

Question 8

Why do scientists collect data during an observation or investigation?

Accepted Answer

To answer a question about the world

Question 9

What question would this tool be used to answer?

Accepted Answer

What is the mass of a piece of granite?

Question 10

If this data trend continues, what will happen if the temperature is increased?

Accepted Answer

The time until mixed will decrease

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