Quiz about The Scientific Method

Question 1

This group shows the effect of the variable being tested

Accepted Answer

Experimental group

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Control group

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Independent variable

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Dependent variable

Question 2

This is the one variable that is changed

Accepted Answer

Independent variable

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Dependent variable

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Control variable

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Hypothesis

Question 3

A well tested explanation for experimental results

Accepted Answer

Scientific theory

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Scientific law

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Scientific inquiry

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Hypothesis

Question 4

The many ways in which scientist study the natural world

Accepted Answer

Scientific inquiry

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Scientific law

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Scientific theory

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Hypothesis

Question 5

A possible answer to a scientific question

Accepted Answer

Hypothesis

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Scientific law

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Scientific theory

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Scientific inquiry

Question 6

This describes an observed pattern in nature

Accepted Answer

Scientific law

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Scientific theory

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Scientific inquiry

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Hypothesis

Question 7

This group is left alone and not experimented on

Accepted Answer

Control group

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Experimental group

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Independent variable

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Dependent variable

Question 8

This is the variable that is measured

Accepted Answer

Dependent variable

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Independent variable

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Control variable

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Constants

Question 9

Making a statement or a claim about what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence

Accepted Answer

Inferring

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Observing

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Predicting

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classifying

Question 10

An observation that deals with numbers or amounts

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Quantitative data

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Qualitative data

Question 11

An observation that cannot be described or expressed in numbers

Accepted Answer

Qualitative data

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Quantitative data

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Evaluating

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Predicting

Question 12

"An object in motion stays in motion unless acted on by another force." This statement describes something that always happens in nature, without explaining why it happens. This is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Scientific law

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Hypothesis

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Inference

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Scientific theory

Question 13

Atomic theory and the kinetic theory of gasses are examples of scientific theories. Which statement about a scientific theory is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

It is accepted as an explanation until it is proven wrong

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It is the same as a fact

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It is a rule describing a pattern in nature

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It is an untested idea

The Scientific Method

20 questions

This group shows the effect of the variable being tested

This is the one variable that is changed

A well tested explanation for experimental results

The many ways in which scientist study the natural world

A possible answer to a scientific question

This describes an observed pattern in nature

This group is left alone and not experimented on

This is the variable that is measured

is the first step of the Scientific Method

A scientific law is different from a __________ because it describes something in nature without attempting to explain it.

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