Summer School Biology - CH 1 - Section III Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a part of the scientific method?

• Experimenting

• Observing

• Generalizing

• Hypothesizing

What is a hypothesis?

• A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
• A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
• A hypothesis is an educated guess.
• I don't know.

Dependent variable means

• the scientist controls what to test
• educated guess
• ask a question
• what is being measured

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5B

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

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• data
• control group

Factor that you keep the same in an experiment

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Controlled Variable (constant)

• Operational Definition

What variable in an experiment is the manipulated variable?

For example: keep bread at room temp, and keep another one in the refrigerator- here you are changing the temps on purpose to see what happens.

• Operational Definition

• Controlled Variable (Constant)

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

What is a well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results?

For example: the Atomic Theory

• Scientific Theory

• Scientific Law

• Communicating

• Operational Definition

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

• Make observation

• Form a theory

• Collect data

• Form a hypothesis

What method do scientists use to convey large amounts of data or trends in data without writing it all out?

• Morse Code

• Scientific method

• Pedigrees

• Graphs and Charts

What part of the lab is left fairly "normal" to be used as a comparison when the results are found?

• Control

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

• Co-dependent Variable