What part of an experiment is the control?

the group that doesn't get the independent variable

Which of the following is an inference?

the rock has been here a long time

Which of the following is an inference?

the car was purchased a long time ago

What is the hypothesis?

an educated guess or prediction

What is the dependent variable?

the part of the experiment that you are measuring

Does the amount of sugar in water affect boiling time? What are the constant variables?

stove temperature and amount of water

What is the independent variable?

the part of the experiment you change on purpose

Which of the following is an observation?

the elephant weighs 1500 pounds

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1
Does the amount of sugar in water affect boiling time? What is the independent variable?
stove temperature
boiling time
amount of sugar
how much water you add
2
What part of an experiment is the control?
the group that you are testing
the group that gets the most independent variable
the group that doesn't get sunlight
the group that doesn't get the independent variable
3
Which of the following is an inference?
the rock has been here a long time
the rock has fossils in it
the rock has a rough texture
the rock is brown
4
Does the amount of sugar in water affect boiling time? What is the dependent variable?
amount of sugar
amount of water
boiling time
stove temperature
5
Which of the following is an observation?
the tree is 30 feet tall
the tree is going through photosynthesis
the tree looks sick
the tree has deep roots
6
Which of the following is an inference?
Mr. Fellows is 6 feet 2 inches tall
Mr. Fellows is happy today
Mr. Fellows has grey hair
Mr. Fellows is wearing a blue shirt
7
Which of the following is an inference?
the car has blue paint on the bumper
the car was purchased a long time ago
the car has a cracked windshield
the car is rusty
8
What is the hypothesis?
an educated guess or prediction
what you are trying to figure out
the answer to your question
the part of experiment you change on purpose
9
What is the dependent variable?
the answer to your question
an educated guess or prediction
the part of the experiment that you are measuring
the part of the experiment you change on purpose
10
Which step in scientific method is this? The plant with fertilizer grew the tallest. My hypothesis is correct.
hypothesis
question
conclusion
experiment
11
Which step in scientific method is this? Does fertilizer cause a plant to grow taller?
experiment
hypothesis
question
data
12
Which step in scientific method is this? If I add fertilizer, then the plant will grow taller.
conclusion
experiment
question
hypothesis
13
Does the amount of sugar in water affect boiling time? What are the constant variables?
amount of water and sugar
boiling time and amount of water
stove temperature and amount of water
amount of sugar and stove temperature
14
What is the independent variable?
the answer to your question
the part of the experiment you change on purpose
an educated guess or prediction
what you keep the same
15
Which step is this? Step 1-plant seeds. Step 2-add fertilizer to pots #1 & 2. Step 3-measure plant growth every day
data
experiment
hypothesis
question
16
What is a conclusion?
an educated guess
the answer to your question
the part of the experiment you change on purpose
what you are measuring
17
What are constant variables?
the same as the independent variables
the part you change on purpose
what you are measuring
what needs to stay the same
18
Which of the following is an observation?
the elephant is old
the elephant weighs 1500 pounds
the elephant misses his mother
the elephant probably will die soon
19
Does the amount of sugar in water affect boiling time? What is the control group?
the pan with a little bit of sugar
the pan with salt in it
the pan with a lot of sugar
the pan with no sugar
20
Which step in scientific method is this? The plant with fertilizer grew 15 cm.
question
data
hypothesis
experiment

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