A student is rolling a ball down a ramp. Which statement is an observation?

The ball rolled 86.3 cm in 3.0 seconds.

The dependent variable is

the variable that changed because another variable changed

Which statement is an inference a student would make when they visit a stream?

The stream was formed during the last Ice Age.

Which statement is a hypothesis?

The more sunlight, the taller the plant will grow.

The independent variable in an experiment is

the variable that the experimenter changes in the experiment

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1
After an experiment is repeated a lot and the hypothesis is supported, then you can make a
another hypothesis
a graph
a conclusion
scientific theory
2
What is the first step in completing in doing a research project?
design an experiment
make an observation
collect data in an organized chart
write a conclusion
3
The information that has been collected through a controlled experiment is called the
theory
data
conclusion
variables
4
In an experiment, the factor that is being tested and changed is the
control
inference
variable
data
5
An orderly process used to solve problems and investigate the world is
theory
scientific method
prediction
technology
6
A student is rolling a ball down a ramp. Which statement is an observation?
Friction slowed the ball.
If the ramp is steeper, then the ball will roll faster.
The ball rolled 86.3 cm in 3.0 seconds.
Gravity caused the ball's motion down the ramp.
7
Which set of items could be used to make observations during an experiment?
sight, ruler, stopwatch
touch, ruler, notebook
sight, touch, textbook
sight, graph, paper, calculator
8
Diagrams, tables, and graphs are used by scientists mainly to
design a procedure
predict the independent variable
organize data
test a hypothesis
9
Another name for the independent variable is
responding
manipulated
changed
constant
10
Which statement is an observation?
The man is speaking Spanish because he is from Spain.
You can't see anything because you have your sunglasses on.
The ice melted because the I was holding the glass.
The rock weighs 200 grams.
11
The dependent variable is
the variable that changed because another variable changed
the variable the experimenter changes
remains the same
is always the same
12
Which statement is an inference a student would make when they visit a stream?
The water temperature is 16 degrees Celsius.
The water is so clear that I can see the bottom.
The maximum water depth is 8.7 meters.
The stream was formed during the last Ice Age.
13
Which statement is a hypothesis?
The more sunlight and water the taller the plant.
The more sunlight a plant gets the better it will be.
The taller the plant the more sunlight.
The more sunlight, the taller the plant will grow.
14
Another name for the dependent variable is
manipulated
responding
constant
changed
15
The independent variable in an experiment is
the variable that changes because another variable changed
the variable that the experimenter changes in the experiment
the variable that remains the same
never changed

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