Nature of Science Part 3

Nature of Science Part 3

What happens after the experiment?

Multiple Choice

When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water.

What type of variable is the fertilizer?

• Dependent

• Independent

• Control

• Constant

Multiple Choice

What is the independent variable (test) on the x-axis?

¿Cuál es la variable independiente (prueba) en el eje x?

• time

• height

• plants

• plant food

Multiple Choice

What is the dependent variable (outcome) on the y-axis?

¿Cuál es la variable dependiente (resultado) en el eje y?

• time

• height

• plants

• plant food

Multiple Choice

What conclusion can you make about this data on the graph below?

¿Qué conclusión puedes sacar acerca de estos datos en el siguiente gráfico?

• Plant A grew taller than Plant B

• Plant B grew taller than Plant A

• Plant A grew faster and taller than Plant B

• Plant B grew faster and taller than Plant A

Multiple Choice

To REPEAT means to...

REPETIR significa ...

• Do something again

• Make an exact copy of something

Multiple Choice

To REPLICATE means to...

REPLICAR significa ...

• Do something again

• Make an exact copy of something

Multiple Select

Why might a scientist want to RETEST an experiment? (Select ALL that apply)

¿Por qué un científico podría querer VOLVER A PROBAR un experimento? (Seleccione todas las que correspondan)

• To see if we get the same results

• To find patterns

• Check for mistakes

Multiple Choice

Repetition is when one scientist

La repetición es cuando un científico

• copies another scientist's experiment.

• bumps into another scientists.

• repeats their own experiment several times.

• clones a T. rex.

Multiple Choice

Replication is when one scientist

La replicación es cuando un científico

• copies another scientist's experiment.

• laughs at another scientist's experiment.

• repeats their own experiment several times.

• clones another scientist.

Multiple Choice

Nicki Minaj goes to Silver River each week for 4 weeks and collects 5 samples of water to test the pH.

What is this an example of?

• Repetition

• Replication

• Cleopatra

Multiple Choice

An environmental group contacts Lil' Kim to get her procedures for dyeing hair pink using elephant earwax so that they can check her results.

This is an example of what?

• Repetition

• Replication

Multiple Choice

Wiz Khalifa was mixing a batch of glue and borax solution to make silly putty and discovered a new substance that glows in the dark. He gave Cardi B his specific amounts of ingredients and the steps of his procedure. He asked Cardi B to try the experiment to see if she gets the same results.

This is an example of what?

• repetition

• replication

• Wiz's teardrop tattoo

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between an opinion and a theory?

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre una opinión y una teoría?

• An opinion is a true statement, a theory is not always true

• A theory cannot be disproved, an opinion can be

• An opinion may not be true, while a theory has been proved many times

• A theory is Law

Multiple Choice

Theory or Law??? Predicts what will happen in the natural world.

• Law

• Theory

Multiple Choice

Theory or Law???  Is a DESCRIPTION of what a scientists expects to happen every time under a certain set of conditions.

• Law
• Theory

Multiple Choice

Theory or Law???  Is a well-tested EXPLANATION for a wide range of observations and experimental results.

• Law
• Theory