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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following would be considered quantitative data?ColorSmell6.84 cmtexture
- 2. Multiple ChoiceExplaining the color of a chemical would be what kind of observation?QualitativeQuanitative
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the part of the experiment that is left alone or “natural", and is used to compare back to?Independent VariableDependent VariableControl GroupExperimental Group
- 4. Multiple ChoiceYou will want your experiment to have ____ independent variable(s) in it for the experiment to be valid.1234
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a factor that the experimenter has full control over and changes to see what happens?Dependent VariableIndependent VariableControl groupHypothesis
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a factor that changes because of what the experimenter does?Dependent VariableIndependent VariableControl GroupHypothesis
- 7. Multiple ChoiceNick wanted to see how high an ice cube would float in different temperatures of water. Identify the DEPENDENT variable
-Amount of water
-Height of Ice cube
-Temperature the ice cube was at its highest height
-Temperature of the water
-Size of the ice cubeAmount of waterHeight of Ice cubeTemperature the ice cube was at its highest heightSize of the ice cube - 8. Multiple ChoiceMario studied how far room temperature water would spurt out of a plastic milk carton when 3mm holes were punched at different heights from the bottom of the container. Identify the DEPENDENT variable
-3mm holes
-Distant water traveled out of carton
-Different heights of the holes in the container
-Ice water from Iceland3mm holesDistant water traveled out of cartonDifferent heights of the holes in the containerIce water from Iceland - 9. Multiple ChoiceThe following statement is a hypothesis formed about marsh grass:
If the amount of nitrogen marsh grass receives is increased, then the height of the grass will increase, because nitrogen is an essential nutrient needed for marsh grass to grow.
What is the independent variable of the statement above?Height of grassAmount of nitrogenEssential nutrientAmount of growth - 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that an elephant makes?drawing conclusionsmaking observationsinterpreting datamaking a hypothesis
- 11. Multiple ChoiceA scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The independent variable isthe male alligatorsthe incubatorthe gender of the alligatorthe temperature
- 12. Multiple ChoiceA scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The dependent variable isthe size of the baby alligatorsthe gender of the baby alligatorsthe incubatorthe temperature
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhen you decide whether or not the data supports the original hypothesis, you aredrawing conclusionsforming a hypothesisasking questionsmaking observations
- 14. Multiple Choice
In this graph, what is the independent variable?PopulationDaySpecies 5 - 15. Multiple ChoiceIn this graph, what is the dependent variable?Walla Walla IslandTimeNumber of Deer
- 16. Multiple ChoiceAn experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...The type of plantThe amount of sunlightThe type of musicThe type of liquid
- 17. Multiple ChoiceIf you increase the amount of spinach you eat, then you will increase the iron in your blood.
What's the dependent variable?increase the amount of iron in your bloodspinach you eat - 18. Multiple ChoiceIf I ride my bike to school instead of walking, then I will get to school faster. What is the dependent variable?TrueHow fast you get to schoolRiding a bike or walkingFalse
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a constant/control in an experiment?Things that do not change inana experiment. It's the variable that stays the same. You can have many variables stay the same.It's the variables that the scientist changes in the experimentIt's the variables that are being measured in an experiment
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat is being kept constant?ramp heightspeed of the ball rollingtype of ball
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat is being measured or the result/effect of this experiment?ramp heightthe speed that the ball rollstype of ball
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat is being changed in this experiment?ramp heightthe speed that the ball rollstype of ball
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat is being kept constant?how fast the water boilsamount of watertemperature of stove
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat is being measured or the result/effect of this experiment?how fast the water boilsamount of watertemperature of stove
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat is being changed in this experiment?temperature of the stovehow fast the water boilsamount of water
- 26. Multiple ChoiceIn a controlled experiment, how many variables can be worked with at a time?onenonetwo or morehow ever many makes sense.
- 27. Multiple ChoiceJane Goodall recorded chimpanzees hunt bushpigs, this type of data is called ___qualitativequantitativefield studyobservation
- 28. Multiple ChoiceMeasuring the number of times a person breathes after exercise involves ____ data.quantitativequalitative
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