Exam: 01.04 The Scientific Method





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Question 1 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)



An experiment will


make your hypothesis into a law


make your hypothesis into a theory


make your hypothesis unnecessary


only test your hypothesis



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Question 2 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)



In the scientific method, the conclusion


is not important


comes at the end of the process


comes first


is rarely stated



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Question 3 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)



The conclusion


shows that the hypothesis is true


shows that the hypothesis is false


shows that the hypothesis is either true or false


shows that the hypothesis is meaningless



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Question 4 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)



A hypothesis


is never wrong


might be wrong


is never right


always becomes a law



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Question 5 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)



Which of the following steps in the scientific method are in the correct order?


Conclusion, purpose


Hypothesis, experiment


Experiment, hypothesis


Conclusion, hypothesis



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Question 6 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)



In an experiment, the control is


never changed by the scientist


not important to the scientist


not recorded by the scientist


changed by the scientist



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Question 7 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)



The purpose of an experiment is often based on


new theories


observations


opinions of famous scientists


beliefs of famous scientists



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Question 8 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)



What step of the scientific method would tell you why the research is being done?


Experiment


Conclusion


Hypothesis


Purpose



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Question 9 (Essay Worth 5 points)



Why is it important for scientists to use the scientific method?






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Question 10 (Essay Worth 4 points)



Why is it important to repeat an experiment?





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