Scientific Method Review

What is an observation?

• Something you measure or detect with your senses.

• The way you feel about something

• An educated guess

• A theory that has been disproved

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A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions is

• the scientific method

• results

• observations

• the two step

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After the data is analyzed the hypothesis is stated as correct or incorrect in the __________

• conclusion

• experiment

• hypothesis

• table of contents

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During this step of the scientific method, a scientist would gather background information. 

• Hypothesis
• Research
• Observation
• Experiment 

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What is the first step in the scientific method?

• Make an observation
• Design and conduct an experiment
• Make an hypothesis
• Share your results

This is the last step in the scientific method

• Draw a conclusion
• Record your data as results
• Share what you have learned with others
• Collaborate with others

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

• yes
• no

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

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• data
• control group

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 ...

• The type of plant
• The amount of sunlight
• The type of music
• The type of liquid

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

• heart rate
• type of exercise
• amount of exercise
• time of day exercise occurs

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