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Science SOL 6.1/6.3 Scientific Method
Science SOL 6.1/6.3 Scientific Method
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Leslie tested if plants grew towards red light better than white light. Dependent variable is:
The location of the plants
The direction of plant growth
The white light
The red light
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What does
NOT
describe the scientific method?
A systematic approach to a problem
Steps that scientists follow to find answers to questions
The steps you use during an experiment
A process that leads to stating a conclusion
3
What unit of measurement would best measure the length of a pencil?
Centimeter
Kilometer
Millimeter
Meter
4
The Earth is warmed by solar energy. How is this energy transferred from the sun to the Earth?
Convection
Radiation
Conduction
Ultrasonic
5
"I think orange juice will stunt the growth of a plant." The dependent variable is:
The growth of the plant
The amount of orange juice
The plant without orange juice
The location of the plant
6
The direct transfer of heat from one object to another through touching is called:
conduction
convection
radiation
invection
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Which statement is a qualitative observation?
The classroom is very clean.
The chalkboard is 1 meter high and 5 meters wide.
There are 30 students in the room.
There are 10 posters on the wall.
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After recording and analyzing data for an experiment, a scientist must:
Form a hypothesis
State the problem
Gather information
State a conclusion
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An attempt to explain or interpret an observation or statement is:
hypothesis
inference
information
experiment
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Scientists test their hypothesis in which step of the scientific method?
Performing the experiment
Recording and analyzing data
Stating the problem
Gathering information
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Which example is a quantitative observation?
The classroom is decorated with many posters.
The classroom floor is dirty.
The classroom walls are white.
There are 26 students in the room.
12
Which process causes most of the heating of the troposphere?
Radiation
Invection
Convection
Conduction
13
The basic unit of
mass
in the metric system is the —
kilogram
centimeter
meter
liter
14
The boiling point of water on the Celsius scale is:
212°
32°
0°
100°
15
The scientific method includes 6 steps. Which two are missing from the image?
Form a hypothesis, analyze the results
Test your hypothesis, draw conclusion
Form a hypothesis, communicate results
Ask a question, communicate results
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A series of steps that scientists use to answer questions and solve problems is called:
Scientific Method
Inference
Hypothesis
Observations
17
Identify the following: “I think it will snow because it is cold.”
A hypothesis
A problem
A control
A variable