Experimental Design, Nature of Science Review

The part of the experiment that does not contain the independent variable. Used for comparison.

• Control Group
• Experimental Group
• Results
• Data

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

What is the effect of different concentrations of a pesticide on plant height?

What is the independent variable in the above question?

• pesticide

• height

• average

• effect

What is an if....then statement that predicts the outcome of an experiment or how the Independent variable effects the dependent variable?

• Conclusion
• Materials
• Hypothesis
• Problem

What is the part of the experiment that contains the independent variable?

• control group
• experimental group
• hypothesis
• dependent variable

The type of variable that you change or manipulate in an experiment.  It is what you are testing.

• Independent
• Dependent
• Control

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NGSS.HS-PS1-5

The type of variable that responds to the experiment and is what you measure to determine if your hypothesis is true.

• Independent
• Dependent
• Control

Squidward found new reeds to tryout for his clarinet.  He used an APPLAUSOMETER to measure applause after playing  Under the Sea with each reed.  The results were put in the table.
What was the dependent variable?

• The Song
• The Reed
• The Applause

A car salesman records information about the cars he is selling.

The number of doors is _____ data

• Qualitative

• Quantitative Continuous

• Quantitative Discontinuous

• Ranked

A car salesman records information about the cars he is selling.

The colour of each car is _____ data

• Qualitative

• Quantitative Continuous

• Quantitative Discontinuous

• Ranked

A shop owner records information about his customers.

The method of transport is _____ data

• Qualitative

• Quantitative Continuous

• Quantitative Discontinuous

• Ranked