1.1 Reading Guide Warm Up
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Miller & Levine 2019 Lesson 1.1 Quiz
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What are some of the goals of science? (Select all that apply)
What are some of the goals of science? (Select all that apply)
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Which of the following are the usual steps in scientific methodology? (Choose all that apply)
Which of the following are the usual steps in scientific methodology? (Choose all that apply)
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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 observation that was made?
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In the Salt Marsh Experiment (Figure 1-2) what was the conclusion?
In the Salt Marsh Experiment (Figure 1-2) what was the conclusion?
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The variable that is being changed is called the _____________________ variable, while the variable that changes in response is called the ____________________ variable
The variable that is being changed is called the _____________________ variable, while the variable that changes in response is called the ____________________ variable
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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)
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)
- The tree is 5.23 meters tall.
- The temperature on the weather app says it is currently 80F in Kingsburg, California.
- It feels hot outside.
- A large number of birds flew by quickly.
- The grass appears longer than it was yesterday.
- Birds flew by and landed in a nearby tree.
- Quantitative Data
- Qualitative Data