Nature of Science

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What should Waldriana do first to investigate the effect of temperature on the amount of food birds eat?

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develop a question

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What should Rigoberto do next to make sure that his conclusion is valid?

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repeat his investigation to see if his results are the same

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Which question would be best to answer using a scientific investigation? Options: Why are people afraid during thunderstorms?, How easy is it to shovel snow?, Are some clouds prettier than others?, Does temperature affect the amount of rain?

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Does temperature affect the amount of rain?

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How does flying into hurricanes to take readings differ from most scientific research?

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Hurricane scientists cannot control variables.

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Why is it important that a study on lung strength changes in mountain climbers has a control group?

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to compare typical lung strength with the effects of training

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Austin is studying states of matter by heating water in a pan. Which statement from his notebook is an observation? Options: It is hard to estimate the size of the bubbles, Tiny bubbles form on the bottom of the pan, The bottom of the pan must be very hot, I think there is air in the bubbles.

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Tiny bubbles form on the bottom of the pan.

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How many variables should be changed in a simple experiment? Options: 5, 3, 1, 6

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1

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What needs to happen for most other scientists to accept a scientist's discovery about sound waves?

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Other scientists need to be able to get the same results.

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Jaylynn says a baseball and a basketball will fall at the same speed. Her friend disagrees. Which of these is the best way for them to find out?

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drop both balls from a high place and compare how fast they fall

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How was Alejandro's investigation different from an experiment?

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Alejandro did not test a hypothesis