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Unit 1.1 Questions
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- 1Question 1 What is a hypothesis? It is an educated guessQuestion 2
What is a Theory?
a set of principles on which the practice of an activity is based. - 2Question 3 Define observation? the action or process of closely observing or monitoring something or someone.Question 4
Define dependant variable?
a variable whose value depends on that of another. - 3Question 5 Define independent variable? a variable whose variation does not depend on that of another.Question 6
What is a scientific method?
A scientific method is a practical way of asking and answering scientific questions - 4Question 7 What is a Theory? A theory is a model that fits the available evidence and predicts the outcome of the experimentQuestion 8
What is a Variable?
A variable is a factor that can change - 5Question 9 What is a controlled variable? A control variable is the one element that is not changed throughout an experimentQuestion 10
What is another way to make a hypothesis? Another way is to make an inference that convert it into a hypothesis - 6Question 11 Why do we do experiments? We do experiments so we can find a answer to a question about itQuestion 12
What are the steps for a scientific method process?
1 Make an observation
2 Gather Information
3 Construct a hypothesis
4 Conduct an Experiment
5 Analyze outcomes and make a conclusion - 7Question 13 What is a question? A question is a sentence that need an answer and must end with a question markQuestion 14
What is the Aim?
A sentence summarising what will be investigated - 8Question 15 Should a hypothesis be good if its tested? Yes because if its tested that way we know that its a valid and good hypothesisQuestion 16
What things do you need to identify to construct the hypothesis?
You need a dependent and independent variables - 9Question 17 what is the hypothesis checklist A hypothesis is a tentative statement about the relationship between two or more variables. A hypothesis is a specific, testable prediction about what you expect to happen in your study.Question 18
How is a inference made?
It is base on the observation and what information is given about it - 10Question 19 Is a hypothesis written well if it includes the independent and dependent variablesQuestion 20
What is the first step in doing a scientific method process?
You think of a question to find the answer to
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