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Scientific Method, Variables, & Groups
Scientific Method, Variables, & Groups
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"How will amount of sleep affect a student's performance on a test?" Where would "
Performance on a test
" go on a graph?
X axis
Y axis
2
Which of the following
stays the same
in an experiment?
Constant Variable
Dependent Variable
Independent Variable
Experimental Variable
3
What is a statement of what you think will happen next in a sequence of events?
Prediction
Observation
Inference
Hypothesis
4
"How does the amount of fertilizer affect the growth of a crop?" Where would "
Amount of fertilizer
" go on a graph?
X axis
Y axis
5
"How does the amount of oxygen in water affect the oyster population?"
Oyster population is..
Constant Variable
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
6
"How does the amount of oxygen in water affect the oyster population?" Would this be graphed with a line or bar graph?
BAR graph (x-axis is a continuous scale)
LINE graph (x-axis is discontinuous data)
LINE graph (x-axis is a continuous scale)
BAR graph (x-axis is discontinuous data)
7
Which of the following is
changed
or
determined
by the
scientist
?
Dependent Variable
Independent Variable
Control Group
Constant Variable
8
What is a well-established and well-supported "rule" that describes a repeatable pattern in nature?
Hypothesis
Observation
Scientific Theory
Conclusion
9
"How does the amount of fertilizer affect the growth of a crop?"
Amount of fertilizer is...
Dependent Variable
Independent Variable
Constant Variable
10
"How does the amount of fertilizer affect the growth of a crop?"
Growth of a crop is...
Dependent Variable
Independent Variable
Constant Variable
11
"Mrs. Fudrini has a lot of dresses" is an example of...
Qualitative Observation
Quantitative Observation
12
Which of the following
is measured
during an experiment?
Control
Constant
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
13
"How will the amount of sleep affect a student's performance on a test?"
Amount of sleep is...
Constant Variable
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
14
"How does the amount of oxygen in water affect the oyster population?"
Amount of oxygen is...
Independent Variable
Constant Variable
Dependent Variable
15
What is a possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by investigations?
Scientific Law
Scientific Theory
Observation
Hypothesis
16
Which of the following is
not
a step in the scientific method?
Forming a hypothesis
All of these are steps in the scientific method
Recording Data
Collecting Information
17
A quality or property of an experience or an object being observed that does
not
use numbers is
Quantitative Observation
Qualitative Observation
18
"How many people voted for each candidate in an election?" Would this be graphed with a line or bar graph?
LINE graph (x-axis is discontinuous data)
LINE graph (x-axis is a continuous scale)
BAR graph (x-axis is a continuous scale)
BAR graph (x-axis is discontinuous data)
19
"How will amount of sleep affect a student's performance on a test?"
Performance on a test is
Constant Variable
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
20
"Mr. Kaiser has 99 students this year" is an example of...
Quantitative Observation
Qualitative Observation
