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Statement that sums up the result of an experiment & states whether it supports the hypothesis
conclusion
test
hypothesis
procedure
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Which brand of soap provides the most suds? What is the dependent variable?
suds
brand
amount of suds
soap brand
3
What brand of dog food will my two dogs eat the most of? What is the independent variable?
day of week
brand of dog food
amount eaten
color of bowl
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A written step-by-step plan for an experiment
procedure
guidelines
scientific method
instructions
5
Observation or Inference? If Bill does not turn the music down, the police will come.
observation
inference
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The process of reasoning why something happened is a(n) _______.
Hypothesis Statement
Dependent Variable
Inference
Testable Question
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Which variables should be controlled? Does rap music or rock music increase heart rate?
how long listen to music
heart rate
only one person test both types of music
heart rate taken before during and after listening to music
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Bill saw bees by the apple tree and asked "Do apple trees attract bees? This is an example of:
Research Question
hypothesis
conclusion
experiment
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A repetition of an experiment
re-experiment
test
repeat
trial
10
Group/setup where all variables are "normal" & to which the experimental results are compared
standard group
experimental group
control group
PAWS group
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Kim's experiment showed that fruit roll ups protected the egg better than any other material.
This is an example of drawing a conclusion
This is an example of forming a hypothesis
This is an example of forming a scientific question
This is an example of testing a hypothesis with a experiment
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The question we ask when finding the independent variable.
What is the question?
What are we measuring?
What are we changing?
Where is Waldo?
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The
variable
that a scientist deliberately changes in an experiment
constant variable
independent variable
variable
dependent variable
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A prediction that tries to answer the research/testable question.
conclusion
trial
procedure
hypothesis
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What brand of dog food will my dogs eat the most of? What is the dependent variable?
day of week
amount eaten
color of bowl
brand of food
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What would be a constant for " Which brand of dog food does my dog eat the most of?"
same kind of bowl
same amount of food
serve one brand in the morning and one at night
serve one brand in the morning and one at night
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A conclusion to a scientific experiment should be based on _____.
conclusion
the hypothesis compared to the data
variables
observation
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A series of steps that scientists use for solving a problem or answering a question
scientific method
conclusion
data
experimental design
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Observation or Inference? If it rains the tomato plants will grow
observation
inference
20
Tim said "if i fertilize my plants then they will grow taller" This is an example of:
scientific question
example of an experiment
hypothesis
conclusion
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What is the purpose for setting up a controlled experiment/fair test?
so things don't blow up
Control group
to get valid results
so people are safe
22
Observation or Inference? The boy is wearing a yellow shirt
inference
observation
23
What variables should be controlled? Will plants grow better in full sun, part sun , no sun?
The amount of light
They type of plant
The amount of water
The type of soil
24
Observation or Inference ? Ken has a cut on his hand.
inference
observation
25
How does temperature affect the activity of snakes? What is the independent variable?
temperature
activity
snakes
snakes
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Observation or Inference? Ken probably cut his hand on the sharp lid of the can.
observation
inference
27
The murky lake was cold. Is this an example of a QUALitative or QUANtitative observation?
Quantitative
Qualitative
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The murky lake is twenty feet deep. Is this a QUALitative or QUANTitative observation?
Quantitative
Qualitative
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Any factor that can affect the results of an experiment
independent variable
dependent variable
constant variable
variable
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A variable that can be affected by
changes
in the independent variable
dependent variable
independent variable
variable
constant variable
