The Nature of Science 1

Lana measured the speed of the marble rolling across the table 3 times. This is called

If you are testing how different types of music affects plant growth, the control group is

What step? "Based on the experiment I learned that plants grow better with classical music."

Scientists from all over the world have experimented to verify the amount of gravity on Earth.

"Alexis wants to know if more exercise leads to better grades". The independent variable is

Which step? "I think the ducks will swim faster in warm water than cold water because ___."

The dependent variable is the variable that you

The independent variable is graphed on the

John wants to know how time of day affects the length of his shadow. The dependent variable is

Which step? "Jada made a graph of her data from the experiment."

How many variables can you change in one experiment?

The independent variable is the variable that you

Which step? "Jewell heated 2 cups of 4 different juices to see which one boiled the fastest."

Which step? "I wonder where in my house my remote control car moves faster?"