Cricket Experiment, Scientific Method – Flashcards

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Which step of the scientific method relies more heavily on newly collected data than on creativity and innovation?
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A. Drawing a conclusion.
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A student completed a lab report. Which correctly describes the difference between the "Question" and "Hypothesis" sections of her report?
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B. "Question" states what she is asking, and "Hypothesis" states what she thinks the answer to that question is in "if... then... because" format.
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A student sees several ants walking up a wall following the exact same trail that an ant took earlier. She wants to apply the scientific method to determine how the ants detected the trail. Which of these steps would come first in her application of the scientific method?
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D. Hypothesize that the ants are following a scent trail that the first ant left.
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Consider this statement taken from a student's lab report: Since the hypothesis was supported, I learned that butterflies are attracted to red flowers more than to yellow flowers. More research could be done to compare the relative attraction of different pairs of colors in order to figure out what the best colors are to attract butterflies. // From which section of the lab report did the above statement most likely come?
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C. Conclusion
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Which famous scientist is credited as the founder of the scientific method?
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C. Sir Francis Bacon
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A scientist conducting an experiment quickly saw that she was not getting the results she expected. Instead of continuing to collect data, she went back to redesign the experiment until the data came out the way that the hypothesis predicted. The scientist's work did not follow the scientific method. Which statement best explains why?
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C. She failed to look at the data objectively by trying to get a desired result.
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A student does an experiment for a science fair to study whether temperature affects the timing of a cricket's chirps. The student keeps a cricket in an enclosed box that is heated to different temperatures each day for twelve days. The student records that cricket's chirps by using a sound-activated microphone so the timing of the chirps can be measured. Which is the dependent variable in this experiment?
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C. Timing of the cricket's chirps.
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Which best describes the scientific method?
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D. The process of hypothesis and testing through which scientific inquiry occurs.
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Which statement best describes a scientific question?
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C. It must be testable.
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Which example best represents the use of creativity in scientific inquiry?
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D. Developing a new way to extract a particular protein from tissue samples.
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Which statement best describes a typical difference that could be found between the "Analysis" and "Conclusion" sections of a lab report?
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B. Only the "Analysis" section includes specific data comparisons, and the only "Conclusion" section suggests further research.
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What would most likely be included in the "Analysis" section of the lab report?
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A. A discussion of any errors in the experimental data.
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In which order are the steps of the scientific method commonly used?
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C. Question, hypothesize, experiment, collect data, conclude, communicate.
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Unlike the methods of early scientists, how did Sir Francis Bacon believe basic laws of science should be determined?
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A. By using inductive reasoning based on empirical evidence.
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Which is a scientific question?
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A. Can cats learn to sit down on command?
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What is the primary purpose of writing a lab report?
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B. To communicate the specifics of an experiment that was conducted.
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A scientist asked a question that was based on an observation. Which is the next step the scientist should take?
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A. The scientist should form a hypothesis and design an experiment.
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A scientist publishes a paper that states that changes in the levels of gases in the atmosphere of a moon of Saturn indicate that there may be extraterrestrial life on that moon. Which statement correctly answers whether the question of alien life on this moon is scientific?
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D. The question is scientific because it is testable and verifiable.
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