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Scientific Method
Pellagra
Variables
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What is the first step in the scientific method?
What is Question.
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True or false: Pellagra is still a problem today.

What is false.

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What are the two types of variables stated in a hypothesis?
What is Independent and Dependent.
100

Which step of the scientific method is missing: Question, Research, Formulate a Hypothesis ______________, Data and Results, Conclusion

What is Experiment.

200
What step of the scientific method do you test your hypothesis?
What is Experiment.
200

What was the problem with pellagra?

It causes rashes on the skin, insanity and even death.

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What is the responding variable that you are measuring in an experiment?

What is Dependent Variable.

200

In which step of the scientific method do you use your information from research to make an educated guess?

What is Hypothesis.

300

What step in the scientific method do you make careful observations and write down what happens?

What is Data and Results.

300

What was pellagra caused by?

What is poor diet or vitamin deficiency.

300
What is the term we use to describe the manipulated variable or factor that the experimenter intentionally changes?
What is Independent Variable.
300
The ________________ involves a series of steps that are used to investigate a natural occurrence.
What is Scientific Method.
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In which step of the scientific method do you analyze your findings and determine if your hypothesis is correct?

What is Conclusion.

400

Who did Pellagra effect the most?

What is poor southerners with a bad diet.

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In an experiment what is the group that is not being changed and kept the same called?

What is Control.

400

List the independent and dependent variables in the following hypothesis. If the amount of water increases, then plant growth will increase.

What is...Independent-amount of water, Dependent-plant growth.

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List all six steps of the scientific method.

What is Question, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data and Results, Conclusion.

500

What system of steps did the scientist that studied pellagra use to solve the problem?

The scientific method

500

Find the independent variable in the following experiment: If you increase the number of times you practice shooting free-throws, then you will increase your chances of making a basket every time.

What is Independent- practice shooting free throws

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Thinking about the hypothesis: If I give more water to one plant than another, then growth of the plant with more water will increase. Name one thing that should be kept the same between the plants.

What is... using the same potting soil, making sure both plants have an equal amount of light, same plant, same temperature etc.