Scientific Method Notes

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A testable question is:

• One that will require many hours of studying.

• One that must be answered the same day.

• One that can be answered by designing and conducting an experiment.

• One that requires extensive expertise to answer.

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A great testable questions must have something the scientist chooses to ______ and an outcome to _______.

• change; measure

• change; count

• measure; change

• count; measure

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A testable explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 

• data

• theory

• hypothesis

• fact

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To make observations you use your _______.

• senses

• feet

• smile

• experience

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Formatted in an "If...Then..." statement.

• Results

• Research

• Hypothesis

• Define the problem/Question

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Variable that changes because of the Independent Variable, also known as the "Effect".

• Qualatative Data

• Experimental Group

• Dependent Variable

• Define the Question

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This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the scientist. 

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• data

• control group

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On what axis should the independent variable always be?

• X

• Y

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Controls are:

• Remote

• The part of the investigation that are kept the same.

• The processes for determining what will be investigated.

• The best approach for finding a decent sample size.

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These kind of observations are made using instruments such as rulers, balances and thermometers

• QUALitative

• QUANtitative

• Scientific

• None

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These type of observations are described, not measured.

• QUALitative

• QUANtitative

• None

• Both

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The leaf is 5mm wide.

• QUALitative

• QUANtitative

• both

• none

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It makes a loud crackling sound.

• QUALitative

• QUANtitative

• Both

• None

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The temperature of the room is decreasing by 4 degrees Celsius

• QUALitative

• QUANtitative

• both

• none

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The mass of the chocolate cake is 250 g.

• QUALitative

• QUANtitative

• both

• none

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The liquid is a pink color.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Neither

• Both

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A physical representation of an atom is an example of a scientific

• observation.

• theory.

• model.

• law.

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A student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate.  What is the dependent variable?

• heart rate

• type of exercise

• amount of exercise

• time of day exercise occurs

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The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 

• conclusion

• procedures

• materials

• responding variable