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Scientific
Methods
a.True
b.False
Conclusion
d. Plagiary
c.
a. Disorganized
b. Organized
c. Data
d. Control
4. A hypothesis is...
A random thought
b. An answer
c. An educated guess
d. An experiment
a.
Guess
b. Create a spreadsheet
with data
c. Publish a specific data
d. Design an experiment
a.
a. True
b. False
8. An independent variable is a
factor that changes because of
procedures conducted on the
dependent variable.
a. True
b. False
True
b. False
a.
a. True
b. False
Answer
s
a.
True
The scientific method is an objective step-by-step
way of studying the world. When scientists have a
question about the world around them, they use
these methods to explain and answer that question.
The scientific method can also be used to confirm
or find problems with the statements of another
scientist or person. The entire process requires
observable and quantifiable evidence and data.
d. Plagiary
There are about six basic steps in the scientific
method of solving problems. You have to start
with a problem or question and then develop a
hypothesis that offers an answer to the question.
You then develop and perform an experiment and
record your results. You finish with an analysis of
your results and develop a conclusion that would
(hopefully) answer the original question
4. A hypothesis is...
c. An educated guess
A hypothesis is an educated
guess that offers a possible
answer
to
a
problem.
An
experiment must be developed to
prove the accuracy of the
hypothesis
d. Design an experiment
The first step to test a hypothesis is to
design an experiment that tests one variable.
Experiments work with variables (changing
factors) and controls (unchanging factors).
You will often use a spreadsheet to organize
your observed data. If you have an original
experiment with useful results, you might go
on to publish your paper for other scientists
b. False
The opposite is true. A dependent variable is
a factor that changes because of procedures
conducted on the independent variable. If
you were exposing plants to UV light, the
independent variable is the exposure to UV
light or not. The dependent variable is the
death rate or growth rate of the plants
a.True
Experiments are performed dozens and
hundreds to times before a scientific
statement is accepted as a truth. The
experiment would be performed using the
same procedures. To prove the original
hypothesis, the other testing teams must be
able to generate the same results using the
same procedures.