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WorksheetsHow lizards found their way home
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the observed phenomenon?
Lizards are territorial
Lizards measure around 66 grams
The transmitters are difficult to attach on the lizards
Anolis lizards tend to compete with other lizards for food and mates
Which of the following best represents the problem statement?
How does the Anolis lizard return to its territory?
How much does the Anolis weight?
Will the transmitter interfere with its movement?
How many lizards live in a territory about the size of a football field?
Select the objective of the investigation.
To find out how does the Anolis return to its territory
To find out how much does the Anolis lizard weight
To identify the effect the transmitters have on the lizard's behavior
To count how many lizards live in a certain territory
Based on the video, what would be an acceptable hypothesis?
If Anolis lizards have a navigation system, then they can return to their home.
If Lizards like their homes they will return.
If the distance is not too far, then the lizards will find their way home.
Anolis lizards find their way home by wandering around randomly.
Select ALL the elements that make up part of the methodology used in the experiment on the video.
Measure the lizard
Cut the tail of the lizard
Find the mate of the lizard and remove it
Spin the box multiple times
Place a transmitter on the back of the lizard
The following image corresponds to the ______ of the investigation.
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
Materials and methods
Which step of the scientific method does the following statements correspond to?
There is a strong desire for these lizards to return to their territory as shown by the direction in which 12 of the lizards headed after their release. How do they do it is unknown.
Analysis or discussion
Theoretical framework
Hypothesis
Results
When writing a conclusion, what two things do you have to make reference to?
Objective
Hypothesis
Methodology
Materials
What is the dependent variable in this study?
The lizard's ability to avoid being affected by the locator
The lizard's ability to return to the site where it was removed
The biotic relationship between the two species of lizard
No answer text provided.
What is the independent variable in this study?
The place where the lizards were located
The time it took for the lizard to return to its territory
The type of locator that was attached to the lizard
