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Scientific Method
Observations
Hypothesis
Variables
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What is the first step in the scientific method?

What is Observation.

100

What are the two types of data or information?

What is Categorical and Quantitative.

100

What step of the scientific method create a potential explanation 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: Observation, Question, Hypothesis, ______, Test, Support or Reject Hypothesis, Publication

What is Prediction

200

What step of the scientific method do you test your hypothesis?

What is Experiment or Test.

200

This type of data or information is represented by a numerical value.

What is Quantitative Measurement.

200

Create a potential hypothesis for a study looking at the impacts of pesticide use on bird populations. 

What is "if pesticide use is increased, bird populations will decrease"

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

What kind of graph should you use if you are displaying categorical information?

What is a bar graph.

300

Why do we use the scientific method?

To minimize bias in the experimenter. 

300

This type of quantitative variable is represented by whole numbers. 

What is a discrete variable

300

What is the condition that you use to compare your results to in the end of an experiment?

What is controlled

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 do scientists do to make sure their results did not occur due to chance?

What is Replicate Results?

400

In which step of the scientific method do you present your experiment, observations and conclusions to others?

What is Publication

400

Blue, rough, metal are all examples of what type of observation?

What is Categorical

400

A good hypothesis can be...

What is tested and disproven

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.
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 6 steps of the scientific method.

What is Observation, Hypothesis, Prediction, Testing, Support or Rejection, Publication 

500

Give an example of a continuous variable.

What is temperature, weight, length, etc.

500

Why is this a bad hypothesis: Lightning is caused by angry ghosts.

It is not testable!

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 variable in this experiment be?

What is... using the same potting soil, making sure both plants have an equal amount of light etc.