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The independent variable is _________________ ?
A letter in math class that does what it wants.
Something Mr. Olson makes me do.
What is changed by the scientist in the investigation.
What happens in an investigation.
2
In the investigating porosity lab what was the independent variable?
The amount of water.
How fast the water moved through the cup.
The material the water moved through.
The size of the cup.
3
Why does warmer air rise?
the Moon's gravity pulls it
Earth's energy pushes it.
It becomes less dense.
It has more energy
4
What kind of tide is seen in the following diagram?
Spring Tide
Low Tide
Neap Tide
High Tide
5
In the UV bead test, what was the dependent variable?
the source of the light
color of beads
the number of beads
kind of beads
6
What type of energy does the ozone absorb?
Infrared
Visible Light
Nervous energy
Ultraviolet
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What is the charge of a neutron?
Neutral
Positive
Negative
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With the marshmallow catapult what was the dependent variable?
How far the marshmallow flies.
The size of the marsmallow
How far they crank the catapult.
The amount of marshmallows
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How many constants should your experiment have?
At least 2
At least 4
Everything except the dependent variable
Everything except the independent variable
10
In the UV bead test, what was the independent variable?
kind of beads
the distance from the light
number of beads
the source of the light
11
Acoustic energy needs to travel through ___________________ .
Matter
Air
Liquid
Jello Pudding
12
When are neap tides seen?
Crescent Moon
Quarter Moon
New Moon
Full Moon
13
How does the mass of a terrarium change as the plants grow?
stays the same
decreases
increases
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In the lunch experiment what was the independent variable?
The sides they serve.
The kind of pizza.
How many kids eat each kind.
The number of pizzas they make.
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Your hypothesis should be in what format?
This . . . that
If . . . then
When . . . how
How . . . now
16
A snowboarder starts to go down a hill. What happens to the total amount of energy?
increases
stays the same
decreases
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What is it called when water vapor forms a cloud?
Precipitation
Sublimation
Condensation
Coagulation
18
After the experiment a hypothesis is _________________?
accepted or not accepted
right or wrong
true or false
Supported or not supported
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With the marshmallow catapult what was the independent variable?
The amount of marshmallows
How far the marshmallow flies.
The size of the marsmallow
How far they crank the catapult.
20
Is it a good idea to do the lunch experiment when the eighth graders are on the D.C. trip?
Yes
Who cares, pizza!
No
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The dependent variable is _________________ ?
The number of times you do an investigation.
What happens because of the investigators change.
That depends on who's asking.
what stays the same during an investigation.
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In the investigating porosity lab what was the dependent variable?
The amount of water.
The material the water moved through.
How much water fit in the cup.
How fast the water moved through the cup.
23
How many trials should you do in your experiment?
as many as the assignment says to
1
it depends on the experiment, more is usually better.
100
24
What kind of charge do electrons have?
Negative
Neutral
Positive
25
What phase of the moon is seen in this diagram?
New Moon
Full Moon
Waning Quarter
Waxing Quarter
26
In the lunch experiment what was the dependent variable?
What day they serve the pizza on.
How many kids eat each kind.
The sides they serve.
The kind of pizza.
27
What pH do acids have?
Less than 7
Around 7
11-14
Negative
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Why should you include a procedure in your experiment?
So you could do it again if you mess up.
To prove that you did it.
To make your experiment look longer.
So that others could repeat your experiment
