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Scientific Method - Galileo

Quiz by Jennifer Pendleton

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  • Q1
    Galileo was an Italian scientist who helped to develop the ___________________.
    scientific method.
    placebo effect.
    Leaning Tower of Pisa.
    cannon.
    30s
  • Q2
    The scientific method is a(n) ______________________________.
    series of steps scientists use to answer questions and investigate problems.
    way to divide cells during reproduction.
    way of dividing test subjects into two groups with one group getting a placebo.
    experiment done using two variables.
    30s
  • Q3
    A hypothesis is a(n) ________________________________.
    kind of placebo.
    analysis of test results.
    experiment.
    tentative explanation for an observation.
    30s
  • Q4
    In a controlled experiment, scientists investigate a single _________________________.
    variable.
    cell.
    control.
    placebo.
    30s
  • Q5
    In a double-blind test, the NON-CONTROL group receives a __________________________.
    control.
    hypothesis.
    placebo.
    new medicine.
    30s
  • Q6
    Why is a placebo used in double-blind drug test?
    to keep the cost of the experiment down
    to prevent people from having side effects from the drug
    so nobody knows who took the medicine and who didn't
    so that everybody in the experiment thinks they took the medicine, but nobody did
    30s
  • Q7
    The fake pill or medicine taken by members of a control group is a ___________________.
    placebo.
    variable.
    double-blind experiment.
    hypothesis.
    30s
  • Q8
    What must occur for a hypothesis to be considered fully proven?
    Public opinion must agree with the results.
    Other scientists must repeat the experiment and get the same results.
    There must be a specific number of controlled experiments.
    Newspapers must report the event.
    30s
  • Q9
    What is the first step in the scientific method?
    forming a hypothesis
    conducting a controlled experiment
    asking a question
    looking for more support
    30s
  • Q10
    What form do we use to write hypotheses?
    yes-no
    question-answer
    control-test
    if-then
    30s

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