Scientific Method

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Hypothesis for the vitamin experiment on horse growth.

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If I give a horse a specific vitamin, then it will grow taller.

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A student placed a marble in a graduated cylinder of water, and it sank to the bottom.

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Observation

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Why use a control horse in a vitamin growth experiment?

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To compare results with the horse that received vitamins.

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Independent variable in a horse growth experiment?

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The vitamin.

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Experiment testing a vitamin's effect on horse growth.

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Height of the horse.

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Investigating if a beetle controls a harmful plant species population.

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A student describes a rock with various colored particles, believing it formed from a volcano.

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inference

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Options: 100 mL, 250 mL, 50 mL, 300 mL

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50 mL

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A student tests various paper towels (Viva, Bounty, Scott, Sparkle, School Brand) to see which absorbs the most water.

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Scott paper towel absorbs the most water.

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Independent variable in the paper towel absorption experiment?

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Type of paper towel.