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What is it called when a scientist is conducting an experiment and and it has factors that can affect the results?
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∙ 15y ago
If they are supposed to affect the results in the experiment ie. they are what is being tested, they are the test variables. If they must be kept the same to ensure a fair test ie. the scientist is not testing with them, they are called control variables.
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What does a scientist need to review before conducting an experiment?
results of other experiments related to the subject.
Before conducting an experiment a scientist needs to review?
results of other experiments related to the subject.
A scientist does an experiment The results of the experiment disagree with a major scientific theory What should the scientist do?
Analyze the experiment to decide whether the results were flawed.
A scientist performs an experiment The results of the experiment disagree with a scientific theory The scientist repeats the experiment several times and gets the same results The scientist then?
The scientific theory should be changed.
Why is it important to use proper format when conducting an experiment?
Scientific experiments are supposed to be repeatable. When you are conducting an experiment, you need to fully record your procedure including any equipment, and use diagrams as well so that any scientist can follow your procedure and get the same results that you did.
Why do you use a large sample size when conducting an experiment?
Better the results
What do scientist use to summarize their experiment and results?
the answer is a conclusion
Why is a controlled experiment valuabl e to a scientist?
It gives the scientist something to compare their results to.
Do your results have to match your hypothesis in an experiment?
The results of a science experiment do not have to match the original hypothesis. Indeed, the results collected in an experiment may be completely different to those that the scientist predicted.
What can scientist do if results of an experiment do not support a hypothesis?
draw conclusions
What can a scientist do if the results of an experiment do not support a hypothesis?
draw conclusions
Why is it important that a scientist results are evaluated by other scientist?
The first scientist may have made a mistake, or tailored the experiment to fit either a hypothesis or favorable results. The second scientist's results help to reinforce ar refute the first scientist's results.
