Scientific Method

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An experiment in which one and ONLY ONE, variable is changed.

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controlled experiment

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The variable that is being tested or changed

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independent variable

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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

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What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

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question/problem

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In an experiment on plants with different liquids (water, apple juice, milk), what is the dependent variable?

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Plant growth

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In a plant growth experiment, what type of variable is the fertilizer when using three identical plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water?

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Independent

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The educated guess you make at the beginning of the scientific method is called the...

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hypothesis

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In the question "Which type of book do 7th graders check out most often: fiction or nonfiction?", what is the number of checked out books?

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the dependent variable

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The variable that is being measured

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dependent variable

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The variable that is kept the same to make sure results are caused by the thing being tested.

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control variable