What is a dependent variable?

the factor that the independent variable will effect.

How do you test a hypothesis?

Test your hypothesis with an experiment.

A hypothesis is an educated guess.

Based on something being tested over and over, fact based

What is an inference?

Drawing conclusions based on your observations

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What is a dependent variable?
the factor that the independent variable will effect.
The group that does not receive treatment
An observer test
the only factor that is allowed to change
2
How do you test a hypothesis?
Ask a friend
Build a bridge
Test your hypothesis with an experiment.
Google it?
3
The control group of an experiment......
Does receive treatment
Is always changing during the experiment
Sometimes receives treatment
Does not receive treatment
4
What are controls in an experiment?
Factors that are colorful
Factors that stay the same
Factors that always change
Factors that maybe change, sometimes
5
What is the first step of the Scientific Method?
Research
Experiment
Ask a question
Google
6
What is an independent variable?
A variable that does not change
A variable that you change
A controlled Group
A controlled experiement
7
When looking at data, you want to look for....
Patterns/Trends
The answer
Dots/marks
Lines
8
A scientific procedure to test a hypothesis is…
A guess
An experiment
A Law
A theory
9
Define hypothesis
Can be supported with data.
Has never been proven
It is a written fact
A hypothesis is an educated guess.
10
What is the purpose of the scientific method?
Attempt to answer a question
To create things
To make life easier
something my mom told me about
11
The process of obtaining information by using your 5 senses is called…
an observation
a scientific method
an inquiry
a conclusion
12
Name two types of Observations
Touch
Quantitative
Smell
Qualitative
13
Variables are.....
Factors the you investigate
Factors in an experiment
Factors you measure
Factors you change all the time
14
What is a theory?
Based on experiments and observations I did in science class
Something you look at and write about
Based on something being tested over and over, fact based
Based on observations and inferences but isn't 100% fact
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What is an inference?
Tasting something
Gaining information from using your 5 senses.
Drawing conclusions based on your observations
Finding out what is the different.

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