Cards in this guide (13)
What is the purpose of a conclusion
to explain why the data support or reject the hypothesis
What is the next step in the scientific method following making a prediction
Conducting an experiment is the step in the scientific method
after making a prediction.
Why is it important for scientists to state a conclusion
It is important for scientists to state a conclusion in order to
compare their hypothesis to the data that they observed.
What is the goal of a conclusion
To state whether their hypothesis was supported by the data.
Which of the following best describes a manipulated variable
Fifteen turtles are fed iceberg lettuce and vitamins, while another fifteen turtles are fed only iceberg lettuce
When scientists use their five senses to learn new information what is this called
When testing fertilizer on a tomato farm one patch of soil is given fertilizer and another patch the same size is not which is the experimental group
What is the next step after following data collection in a scientific method
Which statement best describes the limits of science
science cannot answer philosophical questions
A science student makes the following statement What is the student doing
A scientist wants to determine the effect of a new type of gasoline. He fills one car with normal gasoline and another identical car with the new gasoline.Which is the control group
The control group is the car filled with normal petrol (gasoline
in USA).
what is the next step in the scientific method, following stating a question
Which activity is most likely a result of a sudden, unexpected change in the environment
The extinction of a type of shrimp