Semester 1 Final Review #1

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If you hurt yourself during a lab, what should you do?

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Tell your teacher so that they can properly handle the injury.

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What is a hypothesis?

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A testable explanation for a natural phenomenon.

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What is the summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results?

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Conclusion.

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What is a testable explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested?

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Hypothesis.

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What is the name of the information that you record from your experiment (It's organized into charts and graphs)?

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Data.

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What is the purpose of a conclusion in an experiment?

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To summarize the results and explain what they mean.

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What is the difference between a hypothesis and a theory?

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A hypothesis is a testable explanation, while a theory is a well-substantiated explanation based on a body of evidence.

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What is the role of variables in an experiment?

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Variables are factors that can change and affect the outcome of an experiment.

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What is the independent variable in an experiment?

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The variable that is changed or controlled to test its effects on the dependent variable.

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What is the dependent variable in an experiment?

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The variable that is measured or observed in response to changes in the independent variable.