Nature of Science

Which of the following is a system of learning about the world?

• Science
• Math
• Scooby Doo
• The Metric System

What is another word for hypothesis?

• evidence
• graph
• investigation
• prediction

A scientist is collecting data on the number of times a cricket chips per minute. What sense is the scientist most likely using to make observations?

• hearing
• smell
• sight
• touch

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Mr. McNeice wanted to know if different types of music affected people's heart rates, so he played different music and checked their pulses.  What is the dependent variable?

• type of music
• heart rate
• how long they listend to music
• Mr. McNeice

Justin blows his nose, but mucus seems to leak through the tissue.  He decides to test which tissue holds up the best while sneezing.  What is the independent variable?

• sneezing
• Justin
• amount of tissue
• type of tissue

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Which is the dependent variable in Amelia's experiment?

• the number of bean plants in each group 
• the amount of water given daily to each plant 
• the height of each bean plant 
• the amount of fertilizer given to each group of bean plants

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The variable that is changed on purpose is: 

• Control
• Dependent
• Independent
• Outcome

What is an inference? 

• Just a guess.
• A statement based off of your observations. 
• The same as an observation. 
• Examples of something. 

Which statement is an observation?

• That house is empty because there are no lights on. 
• Her hair is brown. 
• Her hair is brown because she dyed it. 
• Her hair has not been cut in two years. 

What type of investigation does this represent?

• model

• experimentation

• observation

• recording

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