What can be tested with a scientific experiment?

The amount of carbon dioxide a plant can take in

Tom wants to know if fertilizer will make his tomato plants grow larger. What is the control?

Tomato plant with out fertilzer

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Unit 1 Review: Scientific Method

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Scientific Method and Experiment variables

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The variable that is measured is always on the y-axis. What variable is it?
Qualitative
Control
Dependent
Independent
2
The variable that the scientist changes is always on the x-axis. What variable is this?
Independent
Measured
Dependent
Control
3
Before beginning an experiment you must do this...
Gather lab supplies
Ask a question
Make a conclusion
Make a Hypothesis
4
Observations that are descriptive are called...
Dependent
Quantitative
Hypothesis
Qualitative
5
A scientist wants to test if music increases plant growth. What is the independent variable?
The type of music
A plant exposed to no music
The amount of sunlight the plant is exposed to
The height of the plant
6
Observations that involve numerical data such as 5, 8, and 10 cm is called...
Quantitative
Qualitative
Inference
Variables
7
A good hypothesis must be...
Specific about what is being tested.
Written before an experiment
All of the above
Testable
8
What can be tested with a scientific experiment?
The amount of carbon dioxide a plant can take in
What type of plant people will like best
The type of people that are best at caring for plants
The color of planter will customers buy most of
9
Tom wants to know if fertilizer will make his tomato plants grow larger. What is the control?
A dead tomato plant
Tomato plant with 1 cup of fertilzer
Tomato plant with out fertilzer
Tomato plant with water and fertilzer
10
What would be an example of a Dependent Variable?
Increasing the amount of fertilizer.
The height of the plants
Keeping the temperature the same
Decreasing the amount of water given to the plant
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Biology is the study of...
Science
Energy
Life
Chemicals

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