Nature of Science II

Front

What is an educated guess?

Back

hypothesis

Front

What is the variable that is changed? Options: independent variable, dependent variable, constant, controlled variable

Back

independent variable

Front

What is the variable that is measured?

Back

dependent variable

Front

What variable remains the same for both the control group and the experimental group?

Back

constant or controlled variable

Front

What is the group that receives no special treatment and is used for comparison?

Back

control group

Front

What group is the part of the experiment that receives special treatment (independent variable)?

Back

experimental group

Front

Which option is an example of quantitative data? Options: a green tree, a tall tree, a flowering tree, a 10 foot tree

Back

a 10 foot tree

Front

Should research be done before making a hypothesis?

Back

True

Front

What is the first step of the scientific method?

Back

ask a question

Front

What was the independent variable in Elizabeth's water bottle flipping experiment?

Back

volume of water