Variables
Observations/Questions
Graphing
Scientific method terms
Miscellaneous
100
Which variable does the experimenter choose?
What is the independent variable?
100
The book is red is what kind of observation?
What is qualitative observation?
100
This variable is plotted on the x-axis
What is independent variable?
100
A forecast of what will happen in the future is a..
What is prediction?
100
A scientific Procedure used to test a hypothesis is called an ......
Experiment
200
What is the variable/s that are kept the same in an experiment?
What is the constant variable?
200
The book is 4 inches wide is what kind of observation?
What is quantitative observation?
200
This variable is plotted on the y-axis
What is dependent variable?
200
An educated guess is a .......
What is hypothesis?
200
What axis do we plot the independent variable?
What is the x-axis?
300
The variable that is measured in an experiment
What is the DEPENDENT Variable?
300
The rock has black stripes and was smooth is what type of observation?
What is QUALITATIVE OBSERVATION?
300
In the Surface tension lab you tested if temperature had an effect on surface tension. What axis would you plot temperature?
What is the x-axis?
300
This has the format "IF......THEN"
What is the hypothesis?
300
What axis do we plot the dependent variable?
What is the y-axis?
400
How does temperature effect the color of the liquid? What is the independent variable for the question above?
What is temperature?
400
The pumpkin weighed 30 lbs. is what kind of observation?
What is QUANTITATIVE OBSERVATION?
400
In Sam's experiment with algae his question was: Does fertilizer affect the growth of algae. On what axis would he plot the values for the growth of algae?
What is the y-axis?
The growth of algae is the dependent variable
400
The group in the experiment that is not being tested but is used for comparison.
What is the control group?
400
One experiment compared the affect increasing amounts of fertilizer on the growth of a rose bush over the course of 3 months. What kind of graph should we use for the data?
What is a line graph?
We are getting data for change of growth over time, so we should use a line graph.
500
In the line graph below, what is the dependent variable?
What is Temperature?
500
You are 1 inch taller than all the students is what type of observation?
What is QUANTITATIVE OBSERVATION?
500
In Sam's experiment with algae his question was: Does fertilizer affect the growth of algae. On what axis would he plot the values for the amount of fertilizer?
What is the x-axis?
The amount of fertilizer is the independent variable.
500
The first step in the scientific method...
What is Ask a question or identify a problem?
500
In the m&m lab we tested if temperature affected the rate the m&m dissolved. Should we use a bar graph or line graph to show result?
What is a bar graph?
We are comparing groups of data: cold water, hot water and room temperature water, so a bar graph should be used.