Unit 0 practice: Scientific Method

What is the first step in the scientific method?

• Form a hypothesis

• Conduct an experiment

• Develop a question

• Analyze data

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?

• The tree is tall

• The solution is blue

• The temperature is 25°C

• The experiment was interesting

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In an experiment, what is the purpose of a control variable?

• To show the effect of the independent variable

• To remain constant and unaffected

• To measure the dependent variable

• To change the independent variable

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Which statement describes qualitative data?

• Data that can be measured

• Data that involves numbers

• Data that is descriptive

• Data that is analyzed

What is an independent variable?

• The variable that is measured in an experiment

• The variable that is kept constant

• The variable that is changed or controlled

• The variable that is dependent on another

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You are measuring how sunlight affects plant growth. Which of the following is a dependent variable?

• The amount of sunlight

• The growth of a plant

• The type of soil

• The temperature of the room

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In a scientific experiment, what does it mean to analyze data?

• Collecting more data

• Making observations

• Reviewing and interpreting the results

• Formulating a new hypothesis

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What is the purpose of forming a hypothesis?

• To gather data

• To test a prediction

• To draw a conclusion

• To conduct an experiment

Which of the following represents a hypothesis?

• Plants need water to grow

• If I water the plant daily, it will grow taller

• The plant is green

• The plant grew 2 inches

What does it mean to conduct an experiment?

• To make a prediction

• To test a hypothesis

• To analyze data

• To draw a conclusion

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