Bowen_wyatt Intro Quiz 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Saying the apple is round is a type of ______ observation.

A

qualitative

Ibook scientific investigation

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2
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The glands that are found at the top of your kidneys and are responsible for adrenaline are

A

adrenal glands

Notability

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3
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lace the following steps in sequence: A) Making an Hypothesis B) Testing a hypothesis C) Recognizing a problem D) Forming a conclusion

A

C, A, B, D

Notability

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4
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You should run an experiment several times to make sure your results are unchanging. In the preceding phrase, what does “unchanging” mean?

A

consistent

Science investigation

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5
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Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called

A

Observing

Science investigation

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6
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When scientists put things into categories or group together items that are alike in some way, they are

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Classifying

Science investigation

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7
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Which of the following is not true for Tuberculosis bacillus?

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Tuberculosis bacillus is genetic.

Notability

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8
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Observations that deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers are called

A

qualitative observation

Science investigation

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9
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A statement describing what always happens under certain conditions in nature is a

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law

Scientific theories

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10
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What’s the difference between a hypothesis and a theory?

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Theories have been confirmed through tests; hypotheses haven’t.
Scientific theories

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11
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Trying to explain why a cactus needs little water to survive is an example of

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Using the scientific method

Scientific theories

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