Why do we use the scientific method?

• To help us find things we have lost.

• To answer a specific questions.

• To become a scientist.

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The scientific method has many steps that

• don't have to be followed in order

• Help people solve crimes

• must be approached in order

List another way besides finding a cell phone of when you use the scientific method in your own life.

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The scientific method is a continuous process.

• FALSE

• TRUE

What are reliable sources for research?  Choose all that apply.

• Facebook

• any and all websites.. especially Wikipedia

• scientific journals 

What is a hypothesis?

• The last step of the scientific method.

• A dangerous snake found in the Amazon Rainforest.

• An prediction of what you think will occur based on research.

Check all the data that is quantitative

• Produces a gas

• Changes from a solid into a liquid

• Turns from yellow to green

• Increases in temperture by 10 degress.

• Plant grows 10 cm

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Which of the following are independent variables?

• The amount of dog food given to puppies is decreased by a vet.

• The vet measures the weight of the puppies after one week.

• A scientist changes the amount of sunlight a plant receives in an experimant

• A scientists measure how tall a plant grows

Mrs. Garcia thinks her hot pepper plants will grow faster if he gives them more fertilizer.  She sets up an experiment in which 3 groups of plants will receive different amount of miracle grow fertilizer and one group will get no fertilizer.  Which group is the control?

• Group with no fertilizer

• Group 3

• Group 2

• Group 1

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During an experiment, how many groups should be tested?

• 1 - just an experimental group

• 2 - an experimental group and a control group