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Identify variables
100
The measured variable that changes in an experiment
What is the dependent variable
100
The variable that the researcher changes
What is the independent variable
100
What is step one?
What is identify the problem (ask a question)
100
Which axis is the independent variable?
What is the x axis
100
You are testing the height of the plant over 10 days. Which is the independent variable?
What is the days
200
Done when the hypothesis is tested
What is the experiment
200
A description of an object or event made from the senses
What is and observation
200
What is the last step?
What is the conclusion
200
What axis is the dependent variable?
What is the y axis
200
You are testing the height of flowers over 10 days. What is the dependent variable?
What is the height of the flower.
300
Part of the experiment in which NO change is made and used for comparison
What is the control
300
An explanation or prediction made from previous knowledge or an observation
What is an inference
300
What is step two?
What is to do research
300
A researcher wanted to test how much baking soda makes cookies rise the best. They used the same brand oven and set them each to 350 degrees. They used a chocolate chip cookie, a sugar cookie and a oatmeal raisin cookie. They used 5 g., 10 g., and 15 g. of baking soda. What is one error they did?
What is they used different types of cookies.
300
You want to test which brand of soap makes the most amount of suds. What is the dependent variable?
What is the amount of suds
400
A scientific prediction or educated guess
What is a hypothesis
400
Something that can be changed, or an unknown
What is a variable
400
What is step three?
What is state a hypothesis
400
A group wants to test what brand of popcorn pops the most kernels. They used the same microwave and had 3 brands of popcorn. They popped one brand for 3 min, another for 3 min 15 seconds and the last for 3 min 30 seconds. What mistake did they make?
What is different times
400
You want to test which brand of soap makes the most amount of suds. What is the independent variable?
What is the brand of soap
500
The condition that must remain the same
What is the constant
500
Another word for information
What is data
500
What do you do right after you conduct the experiment?
What is record and analyze data.
500
An experimenter wanted to test what type of flower lasts the longest in water. What should they change?
What is the type of flower.
500
You want to test which brand of soda has the most bubbles. What is the dependent variable?
What is the amount of bubbles.