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"The enclosure needs to match the animal's natural habitat." This is a......
Neither
Criteria
Constraint
2
What kind of data is "1/4 cup of sugar?"
Quantitative
Qualitative
3
Why is it important for scientists to keep accurate records?
To answer scientific questions.
To share work with others.
All of the above.
To remember what they did/saw.
4
Which of the following is part of a scientific explanation?
Evidence
Reasoning
All of the above
Claim
5
What is the independent variable: Does the type of soda affect how fast it freezes?
Ice
Type of soda
Freezing time
Amount of soda
6
The type of variable that should NOT change in an experiment to ensure a fair test...
Dependent
Constants
Independent
7
What would a constant be if you wanted to test if girls blink more than boys?
Age of all kids tested
Girls
Boys
Amount of blinking
8
What is the study of living things called?
Chemistry
Biology
Science
Meteorology
9
Soda is bad for you - Is this an observation or an inference?
Observation
Neither
Both
Inference
10
The woman is feeding the ducks.
Inference
Observation
11
What type of data is being represented by the image?
Quantitative data
Qualitative data
12
Which of the following is an observation of this picture?
The woman is wearing white shoes.
The woman is about to fall.
The woman is in pain.
13
For your BIG CHALLENGE this unit, you will be designing:
A car
A tree of life
A new animal
An enclosure
14
What kind of observation is this: "The cactus is dry."
Qualitative
Quantitative
Inference
15
Is this an observation or an inference: Spongebob is happy.
Neither
Inference
Both
Observation
16
How many independent variables should an experiment test?
Ten
Zero
Doesn't matter
One
17
A scientist that observe animal behavior...
Ethologist
Biologist
Botanist
Climatologist
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What is the variable that responds to what you're changing in an experiment called?
Dependent
Independent
Constant
Control group
19
This soda can has the word "bacon" on it.
Quantitative data
Inference
Observation
20
What is a tool scientists use to record animal behaviors?
Ethogram
Ruler
A thermometer
They don't record any data.
21
Which of these is a GOOD hypothesis?
If a toddler grows faster they got milk.
If a toddler gets more milk then they will grow faster b/c..
Milk makes toddlers grow.
Milk is good for toddlers.
22
The effect of brand of fertilizer on plant growth. The control group would be...
A plant given NO fertilizer.
A plant in full sunlight.
A plant given Miracle Grow.
None of the above.
23
There is only ONE scientific method.
Huh?
False
True
WHAT???
24
What is the dependent variable: How does the amount of sunlight affect corn growth?
Type of corn
Amount of corn
Growth of corn
Amount of sunlight
25
The baby's mouth is open.
Observation
Inference
26
It is winter.
Inference
Observation
27
The variable which the scientist controls or changes is called the:
Dependent
Independent
Constant
28
What type of data is "There were bubbles fizzing in the soda?"
Quantitative
Qualitative
29
"The climate of the zoo location." This is a....
Constraint
Neither
Criteria
30
Because I love bacon, I will enjoy drinking this soda!
Observation
Quantitative data
Inference
31
Bobby's hypothesis was wrong, therefore his experiment is useless.
True
False
