Scientific Method Practice

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Controlled experiments work with how many variables at a time?

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one

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Plants exposed to sunlight grow taller.

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Hypothesis

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Testing one variable at a time helps understand cause and effect.

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To know what is causing the changes.

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Factors that can change in an experiment (3 types).

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variables

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Nick's experiment on ice cube floatation in water temperatures. Identify the DEPENDENT variable: Amount of water, Height of Ice cube, Temperature at highest height, Size of ice cube.

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Height of Ice cube

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Basis of comparison in an experiment where the tested variable is omitted.

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control group

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Change in experiment:

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Type of ball

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Result of the experiment:

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speed of the ball

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Constant factor in the experiment:

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Ramp height

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Change in experiment:

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amount of water