Scientific Method Test

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What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that whales make?

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making observations

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What is the correct order of the steps in the scientific method? Options: Ask a question, make a hypothesis, test hypothesis, draw conclusions, analyze results, communicate results., Ask a question, analyze results, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, draw conclusions, communicate results., Make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze the results, ask a question, draw conclusions, communicate results., Ask questions, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze results, draw conclusions, communicate results.

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Ask questions, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze results, draw conclusions, communicate results.

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Which question would be the best high level scientific question? Options: How long ago did dinosaurs live on the Earth?, Who made the first microscope?, Does the amount of salt in water affect the temperature at which it boils?, How many giraffes live in Africa?

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Does the amount of salt in water affect the temperature at which it boils?

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Which of the following is NOT a rule when writing a hypothesis? Options: It is an if/then statement, It is a prediction., It is testable, it should restate the question

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it should restate the question

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An experiment that tests only one factor at a time by using a comparison of a control group and an experimental group is?

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a controlled experiment

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The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an

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observation

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A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions

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scientific method

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In an experiment, the one variable that is changed is called the

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independent variable

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In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the

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dependent variable

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A scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The independent variable is: the gender of the alligator, the male alligators, the incubator, the temperature

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the incubator