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Scientific Method
Scientific Method
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This functions as a review of the basic principles of scientific inquiry.
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What type of graph would you use to compare the strength of three different polymers?
A line graph
A bar graph
A pie chart
A scatter plot graph
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What is a hypothesis?
Anything that you can think of
An accurate analysis
A logical, testable idea
A good working idea
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How many variables can be changed in a reliable scientific investigation?
Three or more
Just one!
Two is best
As many as you can test
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What type of graph would you chose to represent the gases of Earth's atmosphere?
A scatter plot
A line graph
A bar graph
A circle graph
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How is a theory different from a hypothesis?
There isn't any difference.
A theory has been repeatedly tested and proven correct
A theory is something that I just thought up
Nobody knows
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What must a scientist do to verify that the data collected in an investigation is correct?
thorough analysis
lots of hypotheses
a really good conclusion
multiple trials
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Which of the following need to be included on a line graph?
Accurately plotted data points
Equal and even increments
Labels on each axis
A title
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What type of graph should you choose to construct when you are comparing unrelated information?
A line graph
A circle graph
A scatter plot
A bar graph
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When is a line graph the best type of graph to construct?
When the data is given in percentages
Recording changes over time
When you are comparing unrelated data
When one variable causes a change in another variable
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On which axis would you plot the independent variable for a line graph?
The Y axis
The Z axis
The X axis
The Allied Axis
