1.2.R - Quiz: Let's Learn about Research / Scientific Method Flashcards
The work cited section should be listed by ___________________________.
alphabetical by the author’s last name, first name, and then by the title
You find an article that says,
“Fed up with whiny, lazy students who are only looking to make the grade, some professors are striking back. Their weapon: Rate Your Students, a blog maintained by an anonymous faculty member, who collects rants from across the United States (and Canada).”
You already knew from your teacher that this was happening, and you looked up the article to include in your paper. You write:
“Faculty members across the United States and Canada are tired of being the only ones that get rated. They decided to rate their students.”
Choose the best answer.
You don’t need to cite this because it is common knowledge.
You don’t need to cite this because you did not use specific information from the article.
You need to cite this because it is common knowledge.
You need to cite this because you paraphrased.
You don’t need to cite this because you already knew this information.
You need to cite this because you paraphrased.
If I write a paper in one subject and reuse all or part of it in another paper for another class, _____________.
it is considered plagiarism, even if it is my own material
Which of the following are measurable? (Select all that apply)
Seeing the pretty leaves on a plant
How much sunlight a plant receives
How often a plant is watered
The actual number of new leaves on a plant
How much sunlight a plant receives
How often a plant is watered
The actual number of new leaves on a plant
Analysis is _______________.
where you look for connections in your data
A scientific theory should always be _________________________.
based on a full set of proven facts
In an experiment, the ___________________ variable changes as a result of the variable that was changed by the experimenter.
dependent
46.5 - 16.9324 = Round the answer using proper significant figures!
29.6
- 5.65 + 6.87 = Round the answer using proper significant figures!
193
212 g = ___________________ kg
.212
The number 0.000000004589 can also be written as _____________.
4.589 x 10-9
1.09 x 104 is equal to ____________________
10,900
Convert this number written in scientific notation to standard notation.
3.00769 x 10-8
0.0000000300769
2.08 x 104 is equal to ____________________.
20,800
Write 343,642 in scientific notation using the following format: number x 10^e
3.43642 x 10^5
What is the approximate temperature in March and April?
57°F
You make a bar graph with the following data. What do you plot on the x-axis?
Month
