Scientific Terms

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A scientist notices that the mineral he is trying to identify is a yellowish color. This data is
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qualitative data
quantitative data

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Q1
A scientist notices that the mineral he is trying to identify is a yellowish color. This data is
qualitative data
quantitative data
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Q2
Scientists know it is important to _______ since the results may vary.
perform an experiment many times
perform an experiment just once
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Q3
Data that can be measured with _______ is quantitative data.
numbers
words
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Q4
The responding variable or the variable that is measured is...
dependent variable
constant
independent variable
hypothesis
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Q5
In an experiment, the one thing "I" change or manipulate is the...
constant
hypothesis
independent variable
dependent variable
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Q6
Data that is observed using your 5 senses and is described through the use of WORDS is...
qualitative data
quantitative data
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Q7
In an experiment, the things a scientist purposefully keeps the SAME are the...
independent variable
dependent variable
hypothesis
constants
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Q8
You notice that a mineral you are trying to identify has a mass of 75 grams. This data is...
quantitative data
qualitative data
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Q9
An educated guess or prediction about what will happen in an experiment is...
a dependent variable
a constant
a hypothesis
an independent variable
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Q10
A piece of quantitative data that a scientist might record about a plant is...
the plant grew 9 cm
the plant grew lots of leaves
the plant died
the plant's leaves were greenish
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Q11
During experiments, scientists write down what they SEE which is called...
an observation
a prediction
a conclusion
an independent variable
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Q12
What a scientist finds out at the END of an experiment is the...
independent variable
hypothesis
dependent variable
constant
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Q13
The independent variable in an experiment to see which type of food a cat likes best would be...
feeding the cat at different times
using different size bowls
using different types of cat food
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Q14
An if/then statement is called a...
a dependent variable
an independent variable
a constant
a hypothesis
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Q15
A scientist notices that the mineral she is testing is harder than quartz. This data is...
qualitative data
quantitative data
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