1.1 Reading Guide Warm Up

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Miller & Levine 2019 Lesson 1.1 Quiz

What are some of the goals of science? (Select all that apply)

Provide natural and testable explanations for events in the natural world

Provide answers to unexplainable, supernatural phenomena 

Use explanations supported by data to understand patterns in nature

Make useful predictions about natural events

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?

The marsh grass was saltier in some locations than in others.

The marsh grass was taller in some places but not in others.

The marsh grass was greener in some places but not in others.

In the Salt Marsh Experiment (Figure 1-2) what was the conclusion?

Marsh grasses with additional nitrogen grew taller.

Marsh grasses in the control group and experimental group were the same height.

Marsh grasses with additional phosphorous grew taller.

Marsh grasses with less nitrogen grew taller.

The variable that is being changed is called the _ variable, while the variable that changes in response is called the variable

independent; dependent

controlled; uncontrolled

dependent; independent

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.
It feels hot outside.
The grass appears longer than it was yesterday.
The temperature on the weather app says it is currently 80F in Kingsburg, California.
The tree is 5.23 meters tall.
Birds flew by and landed in a nearby tree.

Quantitative Data
Qualitative Data

What are some of the goals of science? (Select all that apply)

Provide natural and testable explanations for events in the natural world

Provide answers to unexplainable, supernatural phenomena 

Use explanations supported by data to understand patterns in nature

Make useful predictions about natural events

Which of the following are the usual steps in scientific methodology? (Choose all that apply)

observing and asking questions

conducting controlled experiments

proving a theory

collecting and analyzing data

drawing conclusions

forming hypotheses

making laws

In the Salt Marsh Experiment (Figure 1-2) what was the observation that was made?

The marsh grass was saltier in some locations than in others.

The marsh grass was taller in some places but not in others.

The marsh grass was greener in some places but not in others.

In the Salt Marsh Experiment (Figure 1-2) what was the conclusion?

Marsh grasses with additional nitrogen grew taller.

Marsh grasses in the control group and experimental group were the same height.

Marsh grasses with additional phosphorous grew taller.

Marsh grasses with less nitrogen grew taller.

The variable that is being changed is called the _____________________ variable, while the variable that changes in response is called the ____________________ variable

independent; dependent

controlled; uncontrolled

dependent; independent

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.

It feels hot outside.

The grass appears longer than it was yesterday.

The temperature on the weather app says it is currently 80F in Kingsburg, California.

The tree is 5.23 meters tall.

Birds flew by and landed in a nearby tree.

Quantitative Data

Qualitative Data