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• 1) Phil Erup makes a graph of the temperatures he measured every day
  for two weeks.
  

  experiment
  conclusion
  analysis
  hypothesis
  problem
• 2) An attempt to explain a pattern in nature is known as a(n)
  _______________________.
  

  experiment
  hypothesis
  scientific theory
  scientific law
  conclusion
• 3) In an experiment where a scientist wonders, "What shape of cage do
  geckos prefer?", what would the dependent variable be?
  __________________.
  

  number of geckos that prefer each cage
  shape of the cages
  The effect of number of geckos taht prefer each cage on the shape of each cage
  The effect of the shape of each cage on the number of geckos that prefer each cage
  the amount of food and water in each cage and the material each cage is made out of
• 4) Lurleen takes four erlynmeyer flasks and places a penny in each.
  She then adds ammonia to one of them, Pepsi to one, bleach to
  another, and lemon juice to the final one. She observes each
  erlynmeyer flask everyday for a week and records her observations.
  

  experiment
  analysis
  conclusion
  problem
  hypothesis
• 5) If the results of a scientific investigation do not support a
  hypothesis:
  

  the experiment should be repeated until the results match
  the researcher is not smart enough to guess the results
  it means that the experiment failed.
  that’s okay, because a hypothesis is just an educated guess.
  the experiment must have been done incorrectly.
• 6) In an experiment where a scientist wonders, "What shape of cage do
  geckos prefer?", what would the independent variable be?
  

  number of geckos that prefer each cage
  shape of the cages
  The effect of number of geckos taht prefer each cage on the shape of each cage
  The effect of the shape of each cage on the number of geckos that prefer each cage
  the amount of food and water in each cage and the material each cage is made out of
• 7) The study of the earth and its systems and space is known as
  _____________________________.
  

  earth science
  computer science
  social science
  physical science
  life science
• 8) A prediction about a problem that can be tested is a(n)
  _______________________.
  

  problem
  experiment
  analysis
  research
  hypothesis
• 9) ________________________ is anytime you use science to make
  something.
  

  Observation
  Inference
  Analysis
  Technology
  Science
• 10) The factor being measured in an experiment or the only thing changed
  is known as the _________________________.
  

  variable
  materials
  control
  data
  hypothesis
• 11) A(n) _______________________ is something a scientist designs to
  test their hypothesis.
  

  experiment
  analysis
  problem
  research
  hypothesis
• 12) The step in the scientific method that is always stated in the form
  of a question is known as the ___________________.
  

  hypothesis
  analysis
  problem
  research
  experiment
• 13) Iza Greatscientist believes that a golf ball will fall faster than a
  bowling ball when dropped from the same height because it has less
  surface area for wind resisitance.
  

  hypothesis
  analysis
  conclusion
  problem
  experiment
• 14) Numerical measurements or written observations are known as
  __________________.
  

  variables
  experiments
  data
  problems
  controls
• 15) In an experiment where a scientist wonders, "What shape of cage do
  geckos prefer?", which of the following would be a good constant
  variable?
  

  shape of cages
  number of geckos that prefer each cage
  a square cage
  using a different gecko for each cage
  amount of food and water in each cage