Scientific Method—Midterm Review
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- Q1What is the definition of a dependent variable?None of the theseThe variable that is being changed by the scientistThe variable that is being measuredA characteristic that remains the same between both the experimental and control group30s
- Q2If a glass thermometer reads 99 degrees Celsius in boiling water, and a digital thermometer reads 98.2 degrees Celsius, which of the following statements is true?The glass thermometer is more precise than the digital thermometerThe digital thermometer is more accurate than the glass thermometerThe digital thermometer is more precise than the glass thermometerBoth thermometers are equally precise30s
- Q3Which of the following is caused by human interactions with the Earth’s system?Mountain formatinonSubduction zonesVolcanic arcsAir pollution30s
- Q4What is the study of the atmosphere and the processes that produce weather and climate?AstronomyGeologyOceanographyMeteorology30s
- Q5A scientific idea that is well tested and widely accepted by the scientific community is called a scientific ________________.HypothesisInquiryMethodTheory30s
- Q6What is the independent variable?The variable being measured by the scientistThe variable being changed by the scientistThe variable that stays the same throughout an experimentThe variable that has no effect on the experimental group30s
- Q7A scientist wants to study the effect of caffiene on student grades. The experimental group is given coffee and the control group is given water. Both groups are given their drink at 8AM every day for a week. The same time every day is an example of a _____________.Dependent variableConstantIndependent variableControl30s
- Q8This is the group in an experiment that the scientist refers to as the ‘normal group’ with nothing changing.Control groupExperimental groupConstant group30s
- Q9A thermometer reads 100 degrees Celsius in boiling water. The scientist measures individual times and gets the same result each time. Is this thermometer accurate, precise, or both?BothOnly accurateOnly precise30s
- Q10This is an educated guessA lawA theoryA hypothesisAn inquiry30s