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Scientific Method unit 1 5th grade
Scientific Method unit 1 5th grade
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#Applying the scientific process elements of variables, constants, and experimental/control groups.
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Is a hypothesis always true?
No
Yes
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Will Skittles dissolve faster in cold water or hot water? What measuring tool would you need?
A thermometer only
A thermometer, graduated cylinder, and stopwatch
A ruler only
A stopwatch only
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Does the brand of shoe affect how high a player can jump? The independent variable is _____.
How tall the player is
How high the player can jump
The color of the shoe
The brand of shoe
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What is the control group in this experiment?
The plant receiving no water
The plant receiving the most sunlight
The plant receiving the most water
The plant receiving no sunlight
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The variable you change, on purpose, in the experiment is known as the:
Dependent Variable
Independent Variable
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What is the control group
Group that does not change
All of the above
Group that keeps everything different
Group that changes
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What is the difference between a control group and an experimental group?
There is no difference between the groups
The control group is the group being tested
The control group is the group NOT being tested
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What is the independent variable for this experiment?
The amount of water
The type of plant
The amount of sunlight
The type of fertilizer
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When doing an experiment, how many variables can be tested?
One
Two
Three
Four
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All scientific investigations begin with....
forming a conclusion
asking a question or observing
conducting an experiment
forming a hypothesis
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Will Skittles dissolve faster in cold water or hot water? The dependent variable is _____.
How long it takes the Skittles to dissolve
The temperature of the water
The amount of Skittles dissolved
The color of the Skittle that dissolved fastest
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Which of the following statements is TRUE about REPEATED TRIALS?
Repeated trials can provide consistent and reliable data.
Repeated trials are not really needed to support data.
Repeated trials can only be performed by scientists.
Repeated trials are a waste of time.
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What is wrong with the following experiment?
More than one variable was changed
The plants were not put in the same container
The plants did not receive enough water
There was no control group
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You should repeat an experiment at least 3 times.
False
True
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The responding variable that you measure or is the result is known as the:
Control
Dependent variable
Constant
Problem variable
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What is the difference between a control group and an experimental group?
There is no difference between the groups
The experimental group is the group being tested
The experimental group is the group NOT being tested
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Will Skittles dissolve faster in cold water or hot water? The independent variable is _____.
The amount of skittles
The color of the skittle
The temperature of the water
The amount of water
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Will Skittles dissolve faster in cold water or hot water? Constants would include _____.
The same container to put the water in
All of the above are constants
The same amount of Skittles placed in the water
The same amount of water
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The best way to state a hypothesis is _____.
Will _____, affect _____?
I believe _____, because _____.
If _____, then _____.
