Midterm Review Part 1: Nature of Science

What are the steps to a scientific method? (choose ALL that apply)

• define the problem

• research

• hypothesis

• plan an experiment

• collect data

What is NOT included in the scientific inquiry process? (Choose ALL that apply)

• bias

• prejudice

• research

• stating results

• making a prediction

Where would Chemistry most likely be studied?

• in the field

• in a lab

• in your garage

• anywhere

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Where would Geology most likely be studied

• in a lab

• in the field

• in a garage

• anywhere

What methods would be used to investigate in different fields of science? (Choose ALL that apply)

• making direct observations

• recording empirical evidence

• selecting the results that support your hypothesis

• using bias to address your research

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Which of the following are ways to collect empirical evidence? (Choose ALL that apply)

• collecting qualitative data

• collecting quantitative data

• collecting assumed data

• collecting bias data

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What steps should a scientist first take if a hypothesis is NOT supported?

• modify the original hypothesis

• revise the results to fit the hypothesis

• eliminate the data that doesn't support the hypothesis

• discard the experiment and start all over

Choose the example that best represents an independent variable.

• The scientist is changing the amount of water given to plants.

• The scientists measures the height of the plant to determine which one is taller.

• The scientist doesn't give any water to one of the plants to determine how the plant is affected by the lack of water.

• The scientist makes many changes to see which change affects the growth of the plant.

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Choose the example that best represents an dependent variable.

• The scientist is changing the amount of water given to plants.

• The scientists measures the height of the plant to determine which one is taller.

• The scientist doesn't give any water to one of the plants to determine how the plant is affected by the lack of water.

• The scientist makes many changes to see which change affects the growth of the plant.

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Choose the example that best represents an control group.

• The scientist is changing the amount of water given to plants.

• The scientists measures the height of the plant to determine which one is taller.

• The scientist doesn't give any water to one of the plants to compare the results of the other plant growth to the plant the receives no water at all.

• The scientist makes many changes to see which change affects the growth of the plant.