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Practice the Scientific Method
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1
In the experiment which of the following is the dependent variable?
the hours in sunlight
the amount of water the plant recieves
the amount of Oxygen released
the type of plant
2
If Burret solution is applied to a substance with sugar it turns purple.No sugar it stays blue.
Substance 1 has sugar
Substance 2 and 3 do not have sugar
Substance 2 and 3 both contain sugar.
None of them have sugar
3
In what year was the least fertilizer used?
1987
1997
1967
1970
4
Jane is wearing a raincoat, it must be raining outside. What is this statement?
an observation
a hypothesis
a conclusion
an inference
5
What is the DV?
Color of light that roses are exposed to
Amount of time per day that roses are exposed to light
Height of the roses
Color of the roses
6
Which group of students is the control group?
the 10 students who play on the team
Tamera and Breana
the volleyball team
the 10 species who don't play on the team
7
A hypothesis must be testable.
False
True
8
A scientist examining the number of area mold spores is collecting which type of data?
qualitative
quantitative
9
In the experiment what is the independent variable?
the rebound height
the type of ball
the material the ball is made of
the type of surface
10
Testable questions contain a cause and effect relationship
false
True
11
A hypothesis is an if .... then statement.
true
false
12
When doing an experiment how many independent variables should there be?
3
2
1
4
13
Based on the graph, if you drank 3 Rockstars, what would you test average be?
3
72
75
60
14
Which of the following describes the hypothesis most likely being tested?
If a ball is dropped from higher,then it will rebound higher
If made from rubber, then the rebound height will be higher
If dropped on diff. surfaces,then the rebound ht. changes
If mass is greater, then rebound height will be higher
15
Which of the following is the best example of a testable question?
Does the amount of light a plant gets affect its growth?
What kind of food does a plant need to grow?
How does light help a plant grow
Why are plants green?
16
Which of the following statements is NOT true about the
dependent variable
in an experiment?
it's the part of the experiment a scientist is manipulating
it's graphed on the x axis
it's graphed on the y axis
it's the outcome you get because of the independent variable
17
The liquid feels sticky. This statement is an example of what?
an observation
a hypothesis
an inference
a conclusion
