Scientific Methods Practice

How comfortable do you feel with your knowledge of the Scientific Method?

• Not too good

• Ok

• Fairly good

• Really good

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Where are some quality places to find out scientific information

• A .edu website

• A scientific journal

• Wikipedia

• A science textbook

What might be a good example of a scientist using a computer model?

• Building a model of a bridge

• Using weather radar to track a thunderstorm

• Using a punnet square to predict possible offspring genotypes

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Which of the following best describes a field study?

• Digging for earthworms in various spots to see where they are most common

• Testing various amounts of water to see which produces the best plant growth

• Reading an encyclopedia article about Galileo's discoveries

Which type of scientific discovery involves testing one variable at a time?

• Researching

• Field Study

• Using a model

• Controlled Experiment

What was the question that you investigated for your paper towel lab?

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How many variables did you test in your paper towel lab?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Was your paper towel lab data qualitative or quantitative?

• qualitative

• quantitative

Which of the following are quantitative data?

• Paper towel color

• Number of paper towel sheets

• Volume of water held by the paper towel

• Weight of the water held by the paper towel

• Paper towel wetness

A scientist is graphing how much water each brand of paper towel holds. Which type of graph would be the best choice?

• Line Graph

• Bar Graph

• Scatter Plot

• Pie Chart