Quiz about Characteristics of life, life processes and experiment review

Question 1

All living things are made up of structures called

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Cells

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DNA

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Homeostasis

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Seeds

Question 2

If an organism is made entirely of one cell it is called...

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Unicellular

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Multicellular

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Prokaryotic

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Eukaryotic

Question 3

Maintaining a stable internal

environment is called

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homeostasis

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equilibrium

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balance

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evenness

Question 4

Rocks are not living because

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they are not made of cells

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they never move

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they aren't needed for humans

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they don't break down

Question 5

A worm turns away from light is an example of a worm

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responding to a stimulus in its environment

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reproducing

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doing cellular respiration

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having cells

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A _____ is something in the environment that causes an organism to respond.

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stimulus

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response

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cause

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effect

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What is another way of saying organism?

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living thing

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organ system

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tissue team

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critter

Question 8

Your body shivers when you are cold. This is because of the concept of...

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homeostasis

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heredity

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energy metabolism

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cellular organization

Question 9

If an organism is made entirely of one cell it is called...

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Unicellular

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Multicellular

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Prokaryotic

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Eukaryotic

Question 10

Reproduction that involves two cells from different parents unite to produce the first cell of a new organism.

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Sexual

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Asexual

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Budding

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Division

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Reproduction that only involves one parent and all offspring are identical; for example, binary fission of bacteria or amoebas.

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Asexual

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Sexual

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Division

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Addition

Question 12

A plant growing towards the light is an example of

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responding to a stimulus

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reproduction.

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metabolism.

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homeostasis.

Question 13

A maggot changing into a fly is an example of

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growth and development.

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reproduction.

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homeostasis.

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evolution.

Question 14

The "cause" for something to happen is the

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stimulus

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response

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effect

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homeostasis

Question 15

What is an adaptation?

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A feature or behavior that helps an animal survive.

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The food that an animal eats.

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How energy moves in a food web.

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How animals evolve throughout time.

Question 16

An amoeba is a unicellular organism. Which characteristic of life is this?

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All living things contain cells

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All living things use energy

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All living things respond to their environment

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All living things grow

Question 17

What is the main source of energy on Earth?

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sun

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stars

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moon

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water

Question 18

The dismissal bell rings and you pack up your belongings. In this scenario, what is the stimulus?

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The bell ringing

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You packing up your belongings

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More information is needed

Question 19

The process whereby an organism produces more of its own kind

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reproduction

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development

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adaptation

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homeostasis

Question 20

All organisms contain instruction molecules that help determine which traits the organism will have is an example of

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universal genetic code (DNA/RNA)

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metabolism

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evolution

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growth and development

Question 21

All living things are composed of cells.

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True

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False

Question 22

Temperature and sunlight would be examples of ____________ factors within an environment.

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abiotic

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biotic

Question 23

Define BIOLOGY.

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The study of life and living organisms.

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The study of animals.

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They study of matter.

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The study of earth and its atmosphere.

Question 24

Which of the following is a stimulus?

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a ball moving from the pitching mound to home plate towards a batter

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removing your hand from a hot stove

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swinging a bat at a baseball

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screaming when something scares you

Question 25

Which of the following is a response?

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your pupils constricting when exposed to bright light

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a flashlight shined into the eye

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a rubber band popping your hand

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blood glucose levels drop significantly

Question 26

What is a living thing?

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Organism

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Reproduction

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Development

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Homeostasis

Question 27

All living organisms are made up of ____.

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Cells

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Bacteria

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Organs

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Tissue

Question 28

All living things grow and develop.

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True

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False

Question 29

Living things require energy to survive.

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True

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False

Question 30

The postman is running away from the dog. This shows that living things _________.

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respond to changes

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grow

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reproduce

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die

Question 31

What is digestion?

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Breaking down food into molecules usable by cells

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Taking in food or drink

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Maintaining a stable internal environment

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Taking in or releasing of oxygen or carbon dioxide

Question 32

The main source of energy for all life comes from ____.

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the sun

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the Earth

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the moon

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the food we eat/make

Question 33

A 7-pound baby becomes a 180-pound man

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Growth

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Excretion

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Respiration

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Metabolism

Question 34

A person sweats to keep body temperature at a safe level

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Homeostasis

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Nutrition

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Digestion

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Circulation

Question 35

The cells utilize glucose to produce energy

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Respiration

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Nutrition

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Excretion

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Homeostasis

Question 36

The process by which food is changed into a form the body can use.

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Digestion

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Nutrition

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Synthesis

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Respiration

Question 37

Waste products are eliminated during urination

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Excretion

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Circulation

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Homeostasis

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Metabolism

Question 38

The bloodstream brings oxygen and food to cells.

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Transport

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Synthesis

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Growth

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Excretion

Question 39

The production of offspring-- can be sexual (2 parents) or asexual (1 parent)

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REPRODUCTION

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RESPIRATION

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REGULATION

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EXCRETION

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The removal of waste products produced by cell activities from the organism. This can involved the skin, the kidneys and the lungs.

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EXCRETION

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RESPIRATION

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REPRODUCTION

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REGULATION

Question 41

What is ingestion?

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Taking in food or drink

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Breaking down food into molecules usable by cells

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Maintaining a stable internal environment

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Taking in or releasing of oxygen or carbon dioxide

Question 42

This part of the experiment serves as a basis of comparison; the one variable being tested has been omitted.

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control group

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experimental group

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data

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variables

Question 43

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

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independent variable

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dependent variable

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data

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control group

Question 44

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

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question/problem

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hypothesis

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procedures

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conclusion

Question 45

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...

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The type of liquid

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The type of plant

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The amount of sunlight

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The type of music

Question 46

Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):

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experiment

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answer

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problem

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safety check

Question 47

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

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heart rate

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type of exercise

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amount of exercise

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time of day exercise occurs

Question 48

Observations made during an experiment are called:

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data

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problems

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conclusions

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questions

Question 49

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, what are the controlled variables?

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Type of plant, amount of music, and sunlight

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Water, apple juice, milk

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Plant growth

Question 50

There are two types of data. Which type of data involves descriptions that cannot be counted or measured?

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qualitative

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quantitative

Question 51

There are two types of data. Which type of data involves numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring?

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quantitative

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qualitative

Question 52

Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?

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yes

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no

Question 53

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

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independent variable

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dependent variable

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data

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control group

Question 54

The factors in an experiment that can be changed.

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variables

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quantitative data

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hypothesis

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steps

Question 55

How many independent variables should be changed in an experiment?

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1

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0

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2

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3

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