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Tools of Environmental Science #scientificmethod #toolsofenvironmentalscience
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A ____ model is one or more equations that represents the way a system or process works
Graphical
Mathematical
Conceptual
Physical
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The chance that something will happen is called
Sample
probability
risk
distribution
3
A ____ is a verbal or graphical explanation of how a system works or is organized
Mathematical model
Physical model
Conceptual model
Graphical model
4
A ___ is a group of individuals or events selected to represent the population.
model
population
sample
distribution
5
Maps and charts are examples of this type of model.
Mathematical model
Graphical model
Physical model
Conceptual model
6
Risk is the ________ of a negative outcome.
Statistic
Sample
Event
Probability
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Data that is represented by numerical numbers is
quantitative data
observations
qualitative data
purpose
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A logical statement about what will happen if the hypothesis is correct is called a ____
Conclusion
Values
Model
Prediction
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What is a good example of how we use statistics in everyday life?
News
Weather
Assessing risk
All of these
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A ___ is a testable idea or explanation that leads to a scientific investigation
Value
Hypothesis
Prediction
Correlation
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A flow chart is an example of which kind of model?
Conceptual model
Graphical model
Mathematical model
Physical model
12
____ is the information gathered in experiments that is often organized in numbers
Data
Distribution
Statistics
Values
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A ____ is the relative arrangement of the members of a statistical population
Distribution
Data
Model
Values
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The chance that an earthquake will occur in your town during the next year is an example of _________.
possiblity
correlation
probability
risk
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A ____ is a factor that changes in an experiment in order to test a hypothesis
Dependent Variable
Constants
Independent Variable
Data
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In an experiment, the __ is being tested on the experimental group but not on the control group
Dependent Variable
Hypothesis
Experiment
Independent Variable
17
Which model is used to represent the shape of the ocean floor?
physical
graphical
conceptual
mathematical
18
Principles or standards that we consider to be important are called
Statistics
Values
Correlation
Data
19
_____ is the association between two or more events
Correlation
Variable
Distribution
Probability
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Watson and Crick’s model of DNA is an example of what kind of model?
Conceptual model
Physical model
Mathematical model
Graphical model
21
This step of the scientific method involves scientists putting data into graphs/tables
Repeating experiments
Organizing and analyzing data
Hypothesizing and predicting
Communicating results
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The ___ is the part of the experiment that does not receive the experimental treatment.
Experimental group
Data
Correlation
Control group
23
___ are representations of objects or systems
Variables
Data
Values
Models
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____indicates a normal distribution where the data is grouped symmetrically around the mean
Conceptual model
Bell Shaped Curve
Decision making model
Physical model
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_________ is the collection and classification of data that are in forms of numbers.
probability
Distribution
Model
Statistics
