Scientific Method Review

How does temperature affect the activity of snakes? What is the independent variable?

Observation or Inference? The boy is wearing a yellow shirt.

Mike fed three different diets to three groups of guinea pigs

Bill saw bees by the apple tree and asked, "Do apple trees attract bees?" This is a(n):

Kim's experiment showed that fruit roll ups protected an egg better than any other material.

Set out 5 apples in one area and 5 oranges in another area and count the # of bees by each.

What brand of dog food will my two dogs eat the most of? What is the independent variable? 

Does rap music or rock music increase heart rate? Choose a constant.

Observation or Inference ? Ken has a cut on his hand.

Observation or Inference? If it rains the tomato plants will grow.

Observation or Inference? If Bill does not turn the music down, the police will come.

Tim's experiment proved bees like apples better than oranges.

Tim said, "If I fertilize my plants then they will grow taller." This is a(n):

What will attract butterflies more, Petunias or Roses?

Observation or Inference? Ken probably cut his hand on the sharp lid of the can.

Sue chewed each brand of gum until it lost its flavor then recorded the time it took for each.

The murky lake is twenty feet deep. Is this a QUALitative or QUANTitative observation?

Will plants grow better in full sun, part sun, no sun? Choose a constant.

Which brand of soap provides the most suds? What is the dependent variable?

The murky lake was cold. Is this an example of a QUALitative or QUANtitative observation?

Which brand of dog food does my dog eat the most of? What is the constant?

The honey bees buzzed quickly around the apples.  QUALitative or QUANTitative observation?

Which brand of bubble gum blows the largest bubbles?  Identify the I.V. and the D.V.

What brand of dog food will my dogs eat the most of? What is the dependent variable?