Supported with a lot of evidence

What can be concluded from this graph ?

Steve has a larger variety of fish than other animals

Which of the following is a proper hypothesis?

If I add water, then my plant will grow higher

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Scientific Method and Graphing

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1
What is the purpose of a graph?
To visualize data
To prove you are right
To waste time
To help you form a procedure
2
A theory is...
something that is true forever and ever
worded in if-then form
Supported with a lot of evidence
Something that changes all the time
3
The independent variable is:
what you measure
kept the same
what you compare results to
what you change between groups
4
What is a control (group) in an experiment?
what you change between groups
what you graph
what you compare results to
what you measure
5
A graph axis needs a label and a...
time
definition
unit
picture
6
What can be concluded from this graph ?
Steve sells mostly fish
All the pet sales are equal
Steve has a larger variety of fish than other animals
Fish are friends, not food
7
A constant (controlled variable) in an experiment is:
what you compare results to
what you keep the same
what you graph
what you change
8
Which of the following is a proper hypothesis?
If I add water, then my plant will grow higher
I think plants grow more with light
My group believes that sun affects plants
Plants don't grow
9
The dependent variable goes on the ____ axis:
y
a
x
z
10
If I eat more vegetables, then I will get stronger. What is the dependent variable?
weight lifting
not eating vegetables
will get stronger
eating more vegetables
11
What type of graph would be best to make for this data?
bar graph
pie graph
line graph
scatter plot
12
If I take my vitamins every day, then I will not feel tired. What is the independent variable?
Won't feel tired
taking vitamins at same time
taking vitamins everyday
not taking vitamins
13
What is typically the first step in the scientific method?
conclusion
form a hypothesis
observation
procedure
14
The dependent variable is:
something you change between groups
what you compare results to
the measured results
something you keep the same
15
The independent variable is put on the ____ axis on a graph:
x
z
y
b

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