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Grade 8 Scientific Method
Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called
  1. observing.
  2. inferring.
  3. predicting.
  4. classifying.
Grade 8 Scientific Method
What is another word for valid?
  1. false
  2. true
  3. incorrect
  4. biased
Grade 8 Scientific Method
A series of actions or steps taken to achieve a particular end is a(n)
  1. meter.
  2. process.
  3. rule.
  4. independent variable.
Grade 8 Scientific Method
What might a scientist do to communicate scientific results?
  1. tell close friends and relatives
  2. write song lyrics
  3. rely on word of mouth
  4. write a scientific paper
Grade 8 Scientific Method
What must a good hypothesis be?
  1. opinionated
  2. difficult
  3. testable
  4. correct
Grade 8 Scientific Method
The result of using one or more of your senses to gather information is
  1. touch.
  2. hearing.
  3. analyzing.
  4. observation.
Grade 8 Scientific Method
Comparing what you know to new information to determine if you agree is                   .
  1. analysis
  2. critical thinking
  3. experimenting
  4. forming hypotheses
Grade 8 Scientific Method
A responding variable is a variable that
  1. responds to changes in the experiment.
  2. will not change.
  3. does not respond to changes.
  4. is manipulated.
Grade 8 Scientific Method
A model is a representation of a(n)
  1. fact.
  2. concept.
  3. theory.
  4. experiment.
Grade 8 Scientific Method
A statement of what will happen next in a sequence is a(n)
  1. hypothesis.
  2. analysis.
  3. prediction.
  4. conclusion.
Grade 8 Scientific Method
After conducting an experiment and collecting data, you must find out if the
  1. answers are right.
  2. answers can be corrected.
  3. results support your hypothesis.
  4. results can be changed.
Grade 8 Scientific Method
You see a puddle in your driveway one morning. In the evening, you notice it is gone. What is a possible explanation for this?
  1. There is less water than there was.
  2. The water evaporated during the day.
  3. The puddle was there only in the morning.
  4. You observed the water with your eyes.
Grade 8 Scientific Method
What is one method of analyzing data?
  1. stating a problem
  2. doing a calculation
  3. revising a hypothesis
  4. making a prediction
Grade 8 Scientific Method
People classify items by                 traits.
  1. similar
  2. different
Grade 8 Scientific Method
Peer reviews are used to
  1. make sure journal articles are accurate and unbiased.
  2. to give the authors help in editing.
  3. to make sure the topic has a conclusion.
  4. to make it harder for authors to publish their findings.
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