Tom wants to know if fertilizer will make his tomato plants grow larger. What is the control?

Tomato plant with out fertilzer

What can be tested with a scientific experiment?

The amount of carbon dioxide a plant can take in

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Unit 1 Review: Scientific Method

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Scientific Method and Experiment variables

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1
The variable that the scientist changes is always on the x-axis. What variable is this?
Dependent
Independent
Measured
Control
2
Observations that involve numerical data such as 5, 8, and 10 cm is called...
Inference
Qualitative
Variables
Quantitative
3
What would be an example of a Dependent Variable?
Decreasing the amount of water given to the plant
Increasing the amount of fertilizer.
The height of the plants
Keeping the temperature the same
4
Tom wants to know if fertilizer will make his tomato plants grow larger. What is the control?
Tomato plant with 1 cup of fertilzer
Tomato plant with out fertilzer
Tomato plant with water and fertilzer
A dead tomato plant
5
A good hypothesis must be...
Specific about what is being tested.
Written before an experiment
Testable
All of the above
6
A scientist wants to test if music increases plant growth. What is the independent variable?
The amount of sunlight the plant is exposed to
A plant exposed to no music
The type of music
The height of the plant
7
Before beginning an experiment you must do this...
Make a Hypothesis
Make a conclusion
Ask a question
Gather lab supplies
8
Biology is the study of...
Chemicals
Life
Energy
Science
9
What can be tested with a scientific experiment?
What type of plant people will like best
The color of planter will customers buy most of
The amount of carbon dioxide a plant can take in
The type of people that are best at caring for plants
10
Observations that are descriptive are called...
Hypothesis
Dependent
Qualitative
Quantitative
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The variable that is measured is always on the y-axis. What variable is it?
Independent
Dependent
Control
Qualitative

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