Scientific Method & variables

Question 1

One plant gets watered with tap water and one gets Miracle Gro. What is the dependent variable

Accepted Answer

the height of the plant

Question 2

Which variable is the one that you change on purpose? It does not rely on the value of another

Accepted Answer

independent

Question 3

What is the first step of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

Observation

Question 4

If I shoot 5 different sized rockets to test how high they go, what is my dependent variable?

Accepted Answer

the height the rockets travel

Question 5

How many independent variables are there?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 6

What is the third step in the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

Hypothesis

Question 7

What needs to be controlled in the Miracle Gro experiment?

Accepted Answer

the pots, the amount of water, the location, same type seeds

Question 8

Which word tells you what you want to find out?

Accepted Answer

Question

Question 9

If I shoot 5 different size rockets to test how high they go, what are my controlled variables?

Accepted Answer

the launching device, the surface, the launch location

Question 10

Which variable is the one that you want to find out? Its value depends on that of another.

Accepted Answer

dependent

Question 11

What is the best number of controlled variables?

Accepted Answer

4 or more

Question 12

If I shoot 5 different sized rockets to test how high they go, what is my independent variable?

Accepted Answer

the different sized rockets

Question 13

Which step shows the data you gather?

Accepted Answer

analysis

Question 14

Which word tells you what you found out in your experiment?

Accepted Answer

the conclusion

Question 15

Which variable do you keep the same in an experiment?

Accepted Answer

controlled

Question 16

Which steps are part of "plan and conduct your experiment"?

Accepted Answer

materials, procedures, variables

Question 17

Which word tells you what you think will happen?

Accepted Answer

Hypothesis

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