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    This document provides a study guide for a unit on the nature of science. It lists 14 questions about key concepts in scientific investigation including the importance of lab safety, defining observations and inferences, writing hypotheses, controlling variables, collecting data, and validating results. The questions cover topics such as distinguishing between qualitative and quantitative observations, the difference between dependent and independent variables, displaying experimental data, and general scientific skills.

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    Unit 1 Nature of Science Study Guide

    Name-____

    ___________ Date-____________

    1.Why is lab safety important? 2.List 3 safety guidelines used in the lab. 3.What is an observation? 4.What is the difference between a qualitative and quantitative observation? . What is the difference between an observation and an inference? !. What is a prediction? ". What are the 3 ways to write a hypothesis? #. What are the steps to the $ontrolled %cientific &nvestigation? '()W *+, $)--,$* )-.,-/ 0. Why is it important to change one variable at a time during an e1periment? 12. Why is it important to repeat trials in an e1periment with a large sample si3e? 11. What is the difference between dependent 4responding5 and independent 4manipulative5 variables?

    12. What questions can be investigated through a scientific e1periment? 13. List effective ways to display data from an e1periment. 14. What types of general s6ills do scientists use? 1 . What is a sample? 1!. What does valid mean?

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