Miller & Levine 2019 Lesson 1.1 Quiz
Please use your Notes (Honors) or Reading Guide (Bio) to answer the following questions. Do NOT use Google. Think of this LIKE a QUIZ, but you may use your notes to help if you feel you need them, or you can double check once you've completed it. In the future, these may be ACTUAL quiz scores, so always try your best and make use of what you have available to ensure your answers are the best they can be!
What are some of the goals of science? (Select all that apply)
Which of the following are the usual steps in scientific methodology? (Choose all that apply)
In the Salt Marsh Experiment (Figure 1-2) what was the observation that was made?
In the Salt Marsh Experiment (Figure 1-2) what was the conclusion?
The variable that is being changed is called the _____________________ variable, while the variable that changes in response is called the ____________________ variable
Categorize the following observations as either quantitative or qualitative. (Look back at your notes for their definitions to help you out!)
Sally makes a list of observations while she is outside. 1) Five birds were flying by the science building at 10:54 AM. 2) The grass appears to be quite a bit longer than it was yesterday. 3) It feels very hot outside at 10:55AM. 4) The birds that were flying by the science building have now landed in one of the nearby trees. 5) The weather app says the temperature is currently 80F in Kingsburg, California.
Identify which observations are quantitative and which are qualitative. (You can just state the number of each observation, you do not have to rewrite them)
A large number of birds flew by quickly.
The tree is 5.23 meters tall.
It feels hot outside.
Birds flew by and landed in a nearby tree.
The temperature on the weather app says it is currently 80F in Kingsburg, California.
The grass appears longer than it was yesterday.
Quantitative Data
Qualitative Data