Scientific Investigation: Scientific Method - VA Earth Science SOL Prep

Question 1

Name the constant. "If I study more, then I'll get better grades."

Accepted Answer

getting the same amount of sleep

Question 2

What is the dependent variable shown below?

Accepted Answer

Plant Growth

Question 3

Find the dependent variable. "If I drive slower, then I'll get better gas mileage."

Accepted Answer

getting better gas mileage

Question 4

What you use as your baseline in an experiment is your:

Accepted Answer

control

Question 5

What I change in an experiment is called the _________________ variable.

Accepted Answer

independent

Question 6

Name the independent variable. "If I take more vitamins, then I'll get stronger."

Accepted Answer

amount of vitamins

Question 7

A hypothesis must be this

Accepted Answer

testable

Question 8

What you observe in an experiment is the _________________ variable.

Accepted Answer

dependent

Question 9

What you keep the same in an experiment is the _________________ variable.

Accepted Answer

constant

Question 10

We can use the formula D=m/v to determine the density of a mineral. This is a/n ___ observation

Accepted Answer

quantitative

Question 11

An independent variable is what I _______________.

Accepted Answer

manipulate

Question 12

The Effect of the ________ on the _________. is an example of a/an:

Accepted Answer

Title

Question 13

A dependent variable is what I ____________________ in an experiment.

Accepted Answer

observe

Questions 13