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Scientific Method
Observations/Measurement
Flaws
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What is the first step in the scientific method?
What is Question.
100
What are the two types of observation?
What is Qualitative Measurement and Quantitative Measurement.
100

Experiments should have only 1 of these variables. 

What is an independent variable. 

100
What are the two types of variables stated in a hypothesis?
What is Independent and Dependent.
100

As X increases, Y increases is what type of relationship? 

What is positive or direct? 

200
What step of the scientific method do you test your hypothesis?
What is Experiment.
200
This type of observation is measureable.
What is Quantitative Measurement.
200
Putting my plant in the closet will decrease it's chance of living. What is wrong with this hypothesis?
What is... it is missing "If" and "Then"
200
What is the responding variable or factor that may or may not change due to manipulation?
What is Dependent Variable.
200

As X increases, y decreases is what kind of relationship? 

What is indirect or negative correlation? 

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

Unit used to measure the length of a soccer field. 

What are meters? 

300
The variables scientists must keep the same across all subjects/trials of an experiment. 

What are Control Variables? 

300
What is the term we use to describe the manipulated variable or factor that the experimenter intentionally changes?
What is Independent Variable.
300

What does Tails stand for when graphing? 

Title, Axis, Interval, Labels, Scale

400

A good experimental question must be_________ and formatted as ..... 

What is testable and "how does ___(iv) affect _____ (dv)? 

400
Units used to measure volume (which for solid and which for liquid). 

What cm^3 (solid) and liters/ml (liquid)? 

400

The reason it is important to have many trials and/or subjects in a study. 

How can scientists know the results are reliable, can be replicated and not just a coincidence?

400

In an experiment what are the 2 groups of subjects (and which is which)?

What is Control group and Experimental group? Control is NOT getting the experimental condition and experimental group is. 

400

Where on a graph does the independent and dependent variables go? Where is Time?  

IV - X (MIX)

DV - Y (DRY) 

Time is always on the X 

500

List the steps of the scientific method, in order.

What is Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Observe and Record, Analyze Results, Share Results.

500
4 feet long with 24 buttons are both examples of what type of observation?
What is Quantitative Measurement.
500

What's wrong with this investigation(besides the obvious ethical concerns): a student wants to know the effect of smoking on the body. They ask 50 people to smoke and 50 people to avoid smoking. Then they see what happens.

What is No specific Dependent Variable? It is unclear what the investigation is measuring. 

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

Find the density (including units)

Mass = 84 g

Volume = 6 cm3

What is 14g/cm3