SCIENTIFIC METHOD/EXPERIMENTS

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Which is NOT a step in the scientific method? Options: Make observation, Form a theory, Collect data, Form a hypothesis

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Form a theory

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An educated guess or possible answer to a question

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hypothesis

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The parts of an experiment that can be changed.

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variables

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In a proper experiment, how many variables should be changed at a time? Options: one, none, two or more, how ever many makes sense.

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one

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This group does NOT get the change to the independent variable. This is the group that is not actually experimented on and is used as a comparison to "normal".

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control group

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This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist. Think of it as the cause of change in the experiment.

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independent variable

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This variable is the data that is collected during the experiment. It is what is measured. If the independent variable is the cause, this is the effect.

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dependent variable

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Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?

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yes

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A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.

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scientific method

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In an experiment on plants to see how different liquids affect growth, what is the independent variable? Options: The type of plant, The amount of sunlight, The type of pot the plant is in, The type of liquid the plant gets

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The type of liquid the plant gets