WorksheetsRepetition vs Replication
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins
Daniel and Alex are both scientists. Daniel conducts an experiment testing different fuel sources for cars in the future. Daniel conducts each test three times in order to compare his data. After he finishes the trials, Daniel showed Alex his results from each trial. Alex is confused about Daniel’s results, so he decides to conduct the experiment for himself. Which scientific process did each scientist use?
Alex and Daniel used each others data to compare their results.
Alex and Daniel used the same hypothesis to compare their results.
Daniel used repetition in his experiment while Alex replicated Daniel's experiment
Daniel used replication in his experiment while Alex used repetition to conduct Daniel's experiment.
Brittney, an astronomer, measured the spectrum of a star. She took detailed notes about the type of equipment and method she used. She made four observations of that star on different evenings and recorded her results. She shared the information with another astronomer, Peter who followed Brittney's detailed notes and confirmed her results. Which statement below best explains the scientific process Peter used to confirm her results?
Peter replicated Brittney's experiment and got the same results.
Peter made multiple observations of Brittney's experiment and agreed with her results.
Peter and Brittney discussed her experiment at length and Peter confirmed her results.
Peter repeated Brittney's experiment using the same method but a different type of equipment.
When another scientist does someone's experiment to see if the results are valid?
repetition
replication
experimental method
controlled variable
If a student has to write this on the board 100 times, they have to ____________ the sentence over and over.
repeat
replicate
Replication is when one scientist
copies another scientist's experiment.
laughs at another scientist's experiment.
repeats their own experiment several times.
clones another scientist.
Repetition is when one scientist
copies another scientist's experiment.
bumps into another scientists.
repeats their own experiment several times.
clones a T. rex.
Ms. Watson has been reading about another scientist’s research in a physics journal. She plans to do these experiments herself and see if she gets the same result. This is an example of what?
Repetition
Replication
Alisson does an experiment to see how long it takes for a teaspoon of sugar to dissolve in a cup of water. She does this three times and then asks Carpaur to copy her experiment to see if he gets similar result. What is Carpaur doing?
repetition
replication
Mr. Bowmer conducts a study to see which period students are most late to. She does this for five days. This is an example of...
repetition
replication
torturing students
What is repetition?
A copy of an experiment
Conducting a new experiment
Multiple trials of the your experiment
Conducting your friends experiment
What is replication?
Multiple trials of your experiment
Conducting the same experiment as someone else
Conducting a new experiment
Repeating an experiment.
Hulk conducts an experiment to see how many times he could hop to get attention in order to get fed. He hops around 10 times. Repetition or replication?
Replication
Repetition
