Scientific Method
Data or Validity
Hypothesis
Variables
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100
What is the first step in the scientific method?
What is Question.
100

Definition of qualitative 

This type of data is describable usually a category

100
What step of the scientific method do you predict a possible answer to a problem or a question?
What is Hypothesis.
100
What are the two types of variables stated in a hypothesis?
What is Independent and Dependent.
100

Which step of the scientific method is missing: Question Formulate a Hypothesis ______________ Data Collection Analyze Conclusion

What is Experiment.

200
What step of the scientific method do you test your hypothesis?
What is Experiment.
200

This type of data is measurable usually through numbers

What is Quantitative Data?

200

What effect does age have on the rate of eye blinking?Make a hypothesis 

As age increases, then the slower you will blink

200
What is the responding variable or factor that may or may not change due to manipulation?
What is Dependent Variable.
200

What effect does age have on the rate of eye blinking?

Name independent and dependent variable

Independent variable: Age 

Dependent variable: Rate of eye blinking

300

What step in the scientific method do you make careful observations and write down what happens?

What is Data collection

300

For an experiment to be valid, it must not be biased. What does this mean? 

no prejudice, and having the ability to be fair

You are open-minded

300
If you drink more milk will you get stronger bones? State a good hypothesis for this question.
What is...If you increase the amount of milk you drink, then you will increase the strength of your bones.
300
What is the term we use to describe the manipulated variable or factor that the experimenter intentionally changes?
What is Independent Variable.
300
The ________________ involves a series of steps that are used to investigate a natural occurrence.
What is Scientific Method.
400

In which step of the scientific method do you use your information to help draw conclusions about your experiment?

Anayze Data

400

On the x axis you plot the ________ variable 

On the y axis you plot the _________ variable

Independent 

Dependent 

400
I wonder if you smoke more cigarettes, will you have a better chance of getting lung cancer? State a good hypothesis for this question.
What is...If you increase the number of cigarettes you smoke, then you will increase your chance of getting lung cancer.
400

In an experiment what are the variables that are not being studied that are held constant so that they do not influence the experimental outcome called?

What is Control variable 

400
List the independent and dependent variables in the following hypothesis. If soil temperatures rise, then plant growth will increase.
What is...Independent-soil temperatures, Dependent-plant growth.
500

List all seven steps of the scientific method.

What is Question, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data Collection, Analyze, Conclusion?

500

Based on the graph what conclusion can you make?

As the year's increase, PH level decreases 

500
Read the following experiment and state a good hypothesis. I am doing a test to see if there is a connection between how long you run and how fast your heart beats. I will be performing an experiment where a person will run for a 1 minute and I will check their heartbeat. Then they will run for 2 minutes and I will check their heart rate. I will do this up to 6 minutes and see if there is a connection. What do you think my hypothesis should be?
What is...If I increase the amount of time I run, then my heartbeat will increase.
500
Find the independent and dependent variables in the following experiment: If you increase the number of times you practice shooting free-throws, then you will increase your chances of making a basket every time.
What is Independent- practice shooting free throws, Dependent- making baskets.
500
Thinking about the hypothesis: If soil temperatures rise, then plant growth will increase. What might a control in this experiment be?
What is... using the same potting soil, making sure both plants have an equal amount of light etc.
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