Scientific Methodology Worksheet

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In Evelyn's experiment on plant growth, what is the group called that is exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group except for one independent variable?

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control group

Front

The heights Lily records in her experiment are called ________, which are the facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis in an experiment.

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data

Front

The first step in the scientific methodology for Grace to investigate why plants grow towards sunlight is to ________.

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ask questions

Front

What is the variable that is observed and changes in response to the independent variable in an experiment?

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dependent variable

Front

Aria's actions of noting the color, size, and number of flowers on each plant are examples of ________, which are the act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way.

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observations

Front

Type of experiment where only the amount of sunlight is changed while keeping everything else the same.

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controlled experiment

Front

In Grace's experiment on how sunlight affects plant growth, what is the variable that is deliberately changed?

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independent variable

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Scientific explanations for a set of observations that can be tested in ways that support or reject it are called ________.

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hypotheses

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Is it living? Is it made of ________?

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cells

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Does a living thing ________ and produce new organisms? Options: reproduce, respire, move, digest

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reproduce