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A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.
a) data
b) theory
c) hypothesis
d) fact

This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist.
a) dependent variable
b) independent variable
c) data
d) control group

Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a) Yes
b) No
c)
d)

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.
a) conclusion
b) procedures
c) materials
d) responding variable

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.
a) scientific method
b) recipe
c) data collection
d) metric system

In a controlled experiment, how many independent variables can be worked with at a time?
a) one
b) none
c) two or more
d) how ever many makes sense.

A list of the steps anyone could follow to conduct an experiment.
a) obervations
b) question/problem
c) materials
d) procedures

Science is a continually ongoing process
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

What is a hypothesis?
a) A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
b) A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
c) A hypothesis is an educated guess.
d) I don't know.

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a) hypothesis
b) question/problem
c) procedures
d) conclusion

This part of the experiment serves as a basis of comparison; the one variable being tested has been omitted.
a) experimental group
b) control group
c) data
d) variables

Which of these contains steps in the right order?
a) Ask a question, state your hypothesis, research, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
b) State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
c) Ask a question, state your hypothesis, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
d) State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, make a conclusion, experiment, analyze

True or False: Your hypothesis can never be wrong.
a) Because it is hard to setup a data table with more than one variable
b) To better identify what is causing the changes
c) It is what has always been done
d) It's easier to perform the experiment

Why do we want to test only one independent variable at a time?
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a) Yes
b) No
c)
d)

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.
a) conclusion
b) procedures
c) materials
d) responding variable

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