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- 1. Multiple Choice
An educated guess based on your observations is....
A theory
A hypothesis
An experiment
A variable
- 2. Multiple Choice
A factor or condition that can be changed during an experiment is.....
A theory
A hypothesis
A variable
A control
- 3. Multiple Choice
Data that involves measurement and always has numerical values is...
Qualitative
Quantitative
- 4. Multiple Choice
An explanation that has been repeatedly confirmed by experimentation is....
A theory
An experiment
A hypothesis
A control
- 5. Multiple Choice
A __________ differs in only one variable from the experiment. It is used to provide a standard against which the results can be judged.
Variable
Hypothesis
Control
Theory
- 6. Multiple Choice
The grassland sward contained nettles and ragwort....qualitative or quantitative?
Qualitative
Quantitative
- 7. Multiple Choice
The animals gained an average of 0.5kg/day when the % protein in their feed was increased...quantitative or qualitative?
Quantitative
Qualitative
- 8. Multiple Choice
A farmer carried out an experiment to determine if the temperature of pig housing affected the weight gain of a group of pigs. What is the independent variable in this experiment?
Weight of the pigs
Food given to the pigs
Temperature of the housing
Whether the pigs are male or female
- 9. Multiple Choice
A scientist carried out an experiment to determine the dry matter content of different potato varieties. What is the dependent variable in this experiment?
The dry matter content
The variety of potato
The time of year the potato was grown
The amount of potatoes
- 10. Multiple Choice
____________ indicates that a change in one variable is the direct result of a change in another variable.
Experimentation
Interpretation
Causation
Analysis
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