Scientific Method and Variables Review

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Which type of data involves numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring? Options: quantitative, qualitative

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quantitative

Front

The part of the experiment that remains the same for the control and experimental group.

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constants

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Identify the independent variable in an experiment where the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Options: distance traveled by the ball, height of the ramp, mass of the ball, weight of the ball

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mass of the ball

Front

In an experiment to find out how the height from which a ball is dropped affects how high it bounces, what is the dependent variable?

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Height that the ball bounces

Front

What type of variable is the fertilizer when experimenting with the growth of a plant using three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water?

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Independent

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Independent variable in the research question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car affect how fast the car can drive?

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Type of gasoline

Front

Control group for daisies growing in different light sources: Blue filtered light, Red filtered light, Green filtered light, Sunglight

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Sunglight

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What is the dependent variable?

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you measure.

Front

What is the independent variable?

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one you change.

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The control group is the...

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"normal" group