Nature of Science - 35 Questions

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What is repetition in science?

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Repetition is when one scientist repeats their own experiment several times.

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How many variables should be changed in a simple experiment?

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What is a procedure?

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A procedure is a set of detailed instructions.

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What is the scientific method?

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The scientific method is a series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.

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What does an experiment generally test?

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An experiment generally tests how one variable is affected by another.

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What is a variable?

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A variable is something that can change in an experiment.

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What is data collection?

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Data collection is the process of gathering information during an experiment.

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What is an observation?

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An observation is something you notice using your senses.

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What is a hypothesis?

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A hypothesis is an educated guess about what will happen in an experiment.

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What is a conclusion?

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A conclusion is a summary of what you learned from an experiment.