Unit 1 Scientific Method Exam

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What is quantitative data?

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Data that can be measured and expressed numerically, such as height, weight, or the number of students.

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What is qualitative data?

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Data that describes characteristics or qualities that cannot be measured with numbers, such as color, shape, or texture.

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Convert 7,000 grams to kilograms.

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7 kg

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What does the 'N' in the SULTAN Graphing Method stand for?

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Neatness.

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What is an independent variable?

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The variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test its effects on the dependent variable.

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What is a dependent variable?

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The variable that is measured and affected in an experiment, dependent on the independent variable.

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What is the scientific method?

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A systematic process for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge.

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What is a hypothesis?

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A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, which can be tested through experimentation.

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What is an experiment?

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A procedure carried out to support, refute, or validate a hypothesis.

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What is a control group?

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A group in an experiment that does not receive treatment and is used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do.