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

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C,A,B,D

In IBook: “Scientific ways of thinking”

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http://www.montgomeryacademy.org/file.cfm?94DA893430D80455

The numbers 14, 3, 17, and 18% are in a

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row

In Notability, fall notebook pg. 03.

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What might cause a theory to change over time?

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The discovery of new evidence

In iBooks: “Scientific theories”

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

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Qualitative

In iBooks: “Scientific Investigation”

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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?

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Consistent

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Which of the following is not true for Tuberculosis bacillus?

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Tuberculosis bacillus is genetic

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In the phrase, “The scientific method is an analytic process for determing why things happen,” what’s the best synonym for “analytic?”

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Logical

iBook: Scientific Investigation

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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.

iBook: Scientific Theories

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

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adrenal glands

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Grocery stores organize food according to food type—diary, frozen, bakery, and so on. This is an example of

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classifying.

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Observations that deal with a number or amount are called

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quantitative observations.

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To reveal trends in data, the data should be presented in a(n)

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charts or graphs.

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

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Observing

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What must you do before you make a hypothesis?

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Make an observation

iBooks: “Scientific Ways of Thinking”

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