Nature of Science Review

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Besides the biosphere, which of Earth's Spheres would a wild fire immediately affect?

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atmosphere

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Which of these parts of the Earth's System are interacting when Rose Bushes grow in a garden? Options: geosphere, cryosphere, and atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and cyrosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere, cryosphere, geosphere, and hydrosphere

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biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere

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Which statement is one way the biosphere and atmosphere interact? Options: when the dirt of the biosphere washes into the water of the atmosphere, when the water of the atmosphere erodes the surface of the biosphere, when the monkeys of the biosphere interact with the air in the atmosphere, when the air of the atmosphere melts the ice of the biosphere

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when the monkeys of the biosphere interact with the air in the atmosphere

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Which variable must Sabrina change during the experiment to investigate how a whirligig's mass affects the speed at which it travels when dropped? Options: the timer, the drop height, the mass of the object, the place where it is dropped from

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the mass of the object

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Jayden collects data on how the color of cell phone cases affects the change in its temperature after sitting in the sun for an hour. Which of the following is the test (independent) variable in this experiment? Options: the cell phone case size, the color of the cell phone case, the temperature, the amount of time in the sun

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the color of the cell phone case

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What is a constant variable in Jordan's investigations?

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the time of day the data was collected

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Why is it important for an experiment to be replicated?

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to ensure the data are accurate

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What should be the next step in making sure Meghan's experiment results are reliable after repeating the procedure and analyzing her data?

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Communicate her results so other scientists can repeat the procedure.

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Why did the company hire a team to replicate their tests?

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The company knows that if research results can be replicated, they are more likely to be reliable.

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How is a scientific experiment different from other types of scientific investigations?

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scientific experiments test a hypothesis under controlled conditions