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Test our knowledge of the scientific method
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What would a control variables be in the experiment testing effects of light on plant growth?
type of plant
amount of water
amount of sunlight
type of soil
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What would a good hypothesis for this experiment be?
If plants are given more water, they will shrink
If plants are given more water, then they will grow taller
If plants have better soil, they will grow taller
If plants have more sun, then they will grow taller
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In that same experiment, what variable would the height of the plant be?
independent
dependent
irregular
control
4
When testing the effects of sunlight on plant growth, what variable would the sunlight be?
independent
dependent
rad
control
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Science is an unorganized way to gather and analyze evidence about natural world, true or false
false
true
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An experiment which only one variable is changed is called.......
a uncontrolled experiment
a controlled experiment
a consistant experiment
a bad experiment
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After creating a hypothesis, what is the next step?
making an inference
gathering background knowledge
completing a controlled experiment
collecting data
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"The plant grew 5 cm taller" is an example of what kind of data?
control
qualitative
quantitative
aqcuired
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What is the first step in the scientific method?
observation
data
hypothesis
analysis
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What is an inference?
A question about what scientists are experimenting on
A hypothesis
An interpretation based on what scientists already know
A part of the scientific control group
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What will be collected, recorded, and analyzed during the experiment?
hypothesis
pizza
data
the color blue
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"Salamanders in the wild are disappearing" is an example of what kind of data?
acquiring
control
qualitative
quantitative
