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Scientific method

Quiz by Seth Stamps

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20 questions
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  • Q1
    What is the term for an educated guess or prediction that can be tested in a scientific experiment?
    Theory
    Hypothesis
    Observation
    Law
    30s
  • Q2
    What is the term for the step in the scientific method where experiments are conducted to test the hypothesis?
    Conclusion
    Analysis
    Observation
    Experimentation
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the term for a systematic process used by scientists to explore and understand natural phenomena?
    Scientific method
    Hypothesis
    Analysis
    Experimentation
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the term for carefully watching or observing something in order to gain information?
    Conclusion
    Experimentation
    Observation
    Analysis
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the term for a statement or explanation that summarizes the results of an experiment and whether the hypothesis was supported or rejected?
    Experimentation
    Conclusion
    Analysis
    Observation
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the term for a variable that is intentionally changed or manipulated by the scientist in an experiment to observe its effect on the outcome?
    Independent variable
    Control group
    Constant
    Dependent variable
    30s
  • Q7
    Why is it important to wear safety goggles during a lab experiment?
    To look cool and fashionable
    To hide your eyes from the teacher
    To obstruct your vision while working
    To protect your eyes from chemical splashes and splattering objects
    30s
  • Q8
    What should you do if a fire breaks out in the laboratory?
    Alert your teacher immediately and follow the evacuation plan
    Ignore the fire and continue working on your experiment
    Try to put out the fire by yourself
    Run around in a panic
    30s
  • Q9
    When you kick a soccer ball, what type of force are you exerting on the ball?
    Contact force
    Tension force
    Non-contact force
    Frictional force
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the unit used to measure the frequency of sound waves?
    Decibels
    Watts
    Hertz
    Meters
    30s
  • Q11
    Which type of waves are responsible for carrying sound from one place to another?
    Sound waves
    Electromagnetic waves
    Light waves
    Water waves
    30s
  • Q12
    What is the basic unit of heredity that is passed from parents to offspring?
    DNA
    Chromosome
    Cell
    Gene
    30s
  • Q13
    What is the term for the physical appearance resulting from an individual's genotype?
    Mutation
    Heredity
    Phenotype
    Genotype
    30s
  • Q14
    What is the name of the process by which genetic information is passed from parent to offspring?
    Heredity
    Evolution
    Mutation
    Inheritance
    30s
  • Q15
    Which process describes how organisms with favorable traits tend to survive and reproduce more, while those with less favorable traits are less likely to survive and reproduce?
    Photosynthesis
    Cell division
    Natural selection
    Genetic mutation
    30s

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