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Experiment
Variables
Steps
Data
Graphing
100
Independent Variable
What is the variable that the scientist changes?
100
Amount of water.
Which is the independent variable? The height of bean plants depends on the amount of water they receive.
100
Question
What is the first step in the Scientific Method?
100
True
When taking data is it important to be specific? True/False
100
Horizontal
What way does the x axis go?
200
A Controlled Experiment.
What is the type of experiment where you use a control group and an experimental group?
200
The time it takes to bake.
Which is the dependent variable? The higher the temperature of the air in the oven, the faster a cake will bake.
200
Communication
What is the last step in the scientific method?
200
Height
When taking data the bounce of a frozen tennis ball should be measured by...?
200
Vertical
What way does the Y axis go?
300
Dependent Variable.
What is the name of the variable that changes based on the experiment?
300
Vitamin A
Which is the independent variable? Four groups of rats are first massed and then fed identical diets except for the amount of vitamin A they receive. Each group gets a different amount. After 3 weeks on the diet, the rats’ masses are measured again to see if there has been a decrease.
300
Variables
What information is included in the experiment step?
300
Time
When taking data the fastest route to the gym should be taken by...?
300
Independent Variable
What variable is represented by the X axis?
400
Height/Growth.
What is the item that will be focused on when trying to determine how plants grow in different environments.
400
Lemons
Which is the dependent variable? Lemon trees receiving the most water produced the most lemons.
400
experiment or data
What step is graphing a part of?
400
distance
When taking data on how far a marshmallow goes should be....
400
Dependent Variable.
What variable is represented by the Y axis?
500
something you can repeat, something you can do with minimal support, able to write up the procedure so that others can repeat the experiment.
What is a good scientific experiment?
500
Type of coffee, amount of water, same perking time.
What are one of the constants? An experiment was performed to determine how the amount of coffee grounds could affect the taste of coffee. The same kind of coffee, the same percolator, the same amount and type of water, the same perking time, and the same electrical sources were used.
500
Six
How many steps in the scientific method?
500
size of vegetable.
When taking data to see which fertilizer helps vegetables grow should be by.....
500
Line Graph
What kind of graph is represented by lines?