Types of Investigation & Scientific Method Review
Quiz by REBECCA ROSENDAHL
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- Q1
Matt notices that his shower is covered in a strange green slime. His friend Jeremy tells him that coconut juice will get rid of the green slime. Matt decides to check this out by spraying half of the shower with coconut juice and the other half with water. After 3 days, there is no change in the appearance of the green slime on either side of the shower. What is one constant?
The shower used
The water
The coconut juice
30s - Q2
Matt notices that his shower is covered in a strange green slime. His friend Jeremy tells him that coconut juice will get rid of the green slime. Matt decides to check this out by spraying half of the shower with coconut juice and the other half with water. After 3 days, there is no change in the appearance of the green slime on either side of the shower. What is the experimental group?
1/2 shower sprayed with coconut juice
1/2 shower sprayed with water
30s - Q3
Matt notices that his shower is covered in a strange green slime. His friend Jeremy tells him that coconut juice will get rid of the green slime. Matt decides to check this out by spraying half of the shower with coconut juice and the other half with water. After 3 days, there is no change in the appearance of the green slime on either side of the shower. What is the control group?
1/2 shower sprayed with water
1/2 shower sprayed with coconut juice
30s - Q4
Matt notices that his shower is covered in a strange green slime. His friend Jeremy tells him that coconut juice will get rid of the green slime. Matt decides to check this out by spraying half of the shower with coconut juice and the other half with water. After 3 days, there is no change in the appearance of the green slime on either side of the shower. What is the dependent variable?
Coconut Juice
The amount of green slime
30s - Q5
Matt notices that his shower is covered in a strange green slime. His friend Jeremy tells him that coconut juice will get rid of the green slime. Matt decides to check this out by spraying half of the shower with coconut juice and the other half with water. After 3 days, there is no change in the appearance of the green slime on either side of the shower. What is the independent variable?
The amount of green slime.
Coconut Juice
30s - Q6
If a scientist can't create the thing they need to study or go to the location they need to study, they could always make or use a ________.
microscope
model
hypothesis
prediction
30s - Q7
These are often used to represent things in science that may be too big or too small. The only thing they can't do is behave exactly like the real thing.
Microscope
Model
Prediction
Hypothesis
30s - Q8
In a(n) _______ investigation, you could recording the appearance of a speckled rock and record it's mass.
Descriptive
Comparative
Experimental
30s - Q9
In a(n) _______ investigation, you could be trying to figure out what will help a plant grow faster, more or less light. You create a control group that receives a normal amount of light and 5 experimental groups that receive various other amounts of light.
Descriptive
Experimental
Comparative
30s - Q10
In a(n) _______ investigation, you could be looking at the difference in structure of the gills of a freshwater and saltwater fish.
Comparative
Descriptive
Experimental
30s