Replication/Repetition

______ is when you repeat your experiment or do multiple trials of your experiment.

• replication

• repetition

______ is when another scientist or group of scientists repeat your experiment to see if they get the same results.

• repetition

• replication

Callie is doing an experiment to see which color bait attracts the most fish. She will perform multiple trials. She will be practicing _________.

• Repetition

• Replication

Callie is doing an experiment to see which color bait attracts the most fish. She will ask other people to repeat her experiment. She will be practicing _________.

• Repetition

• Replication

Jamie is testing how the amount of salt affects how long it takes water to boil. She knows that to validate her conclusions, she must perform many trials. Jamie is practicing ________.

• replication

• repetition

Jamie is testing how the amount of salt affects how long it takes water to boil. When Jamie finishes her experiment, she will ask Tommy, another scientist, to repeat the experiment. Jamie is practicing ________.

• replication

• repetition

Kendra is testing how the amount of hours studying affects test scores. She will conduct 4 trials. What is she practicing?

• repetition

• replication