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Controlled Experiment
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Does the type of soil cause an apple tree to produce the most apples? Controlled variable?
some trees are in dark while other are in the sunlight
type of soil
apples
all trees are given 5 gallons of water a week
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Analyze the data. What is the conclusion?
the temperature is hotter when the water is deeper
decrease in water depth, causes higher temperatures
deeper water causes higher temperatures
deeper water causes lower temperatures
3
"Does the amount of sunlight affect the size of a flower?" Control group?
flowers exposed to no light
flowers in nutrient soil
flowers given water
flowers exposed to light
4
How many manipulated (independent) variables are there in a controlled experiment?
Two
Three
One
None
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The rain gauge shows 2 inches.
Observation
Inference
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"Does the angle of a ramp affect the speed of a car" Experimental group?
Car exposed to the angle of the ramp
the cars with a faster speed
The ramp that is flat with no angle
the cars that go slower
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What is being controlled on purpose or tested in the experiment?
independent variable
dependent varible
responding variable
controlled variable
8
Iccicles are melting due to the air temperature is above freezing.
Inference
Observation
9
The temperature of the acid solution was 112 degrees Celsius.
Qualitative Data
Quantitative Data
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What variable needs to be the same in both setups of an experiment?
Controlled variable
Independent variable
manipulated variable
dependent varaiable
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What is the Independent variable? Does sunlight affect the growth of spider plants?
Amount of soil
Type of plant
Amount of light
Growth of spider plant
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A step by step process that is used to find an answer to a question.
scientific method
conclusion
experiment group
Scientific question
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Most scientific method"s start with a
identifying variables
observation
collecting data
hypothesis
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educated guess or prediction
independent variable
inference
observation
hypothesis
15
Analyze the data, What is the conclusion?
more light, the shorter the height
less light, the greater the height
more light, the height is greater
less height, the more light
16
There is a puddle of water on the ground because of the a heavy rain storm.
Inference
Observation
17
Which of the following is another word for a hypothesis?
data
fact
prediction
question
18
In two more hours, a total of 3 inches of rain will have fallen.
Inference
Observation
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What is being measured in the experiment?
independent variable
dependent variable
manipulated variable
controlled variable
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"Does the shape of a magnet affect the attraction of a paper clip? independent variable?
The shape of the magnets
the strength of the magnets
The shape of the paper clips
The weight of the paper clips
