Quiz about Scientific Method and Graphing Review

Question 1

You use the scientific method all the time to solve everyday problems.

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True

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False

Question 2

When making an observation, you must use...

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ALL 5 Senses

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Only Sight

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Smell & Touch

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Only Taste

Question 3

During this step of the scientific method, a scientist would gather background information.

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Research

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Hypothesis

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Observation

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Experiment

Question 4

This step of the scientific method is an educated guess or a prediction.

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Hypothesis

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Research

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Observation

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Conclusion

Question 5

The independent variable is what you _______ during an experiment.

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change

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do not change

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measure

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count

Question 6

The dependent variable in an experiment is what you ________________.

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Measure

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Change

Question 7

This is the group that we will compare our experimental group to. This group stays "normal."

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Control Group

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Experimental Group

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Normal Group

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Weird Group

Question 8

This is the group that is affected by the independent variable or the group that is changed.

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Experimental Group

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Control Group

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Changed Group

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Cool Group

Question 9

After you write your conclusion, it is important to share your results with others.

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True

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False

Question 10

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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recipe

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data collection

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metric system

Question 11

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

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Form a theory

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Make observation

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Collect data

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Form a hypothesis

Question 12

A testable explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.

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hypothesis

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data

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theory

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fact

Question 13

This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the scientist.

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independent variable

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dependent variable

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data

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control group

Question 14

Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):

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experiment

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answer

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problem

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safety check

Question 15

What is a hypothesis?

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A hypothesis is an educated guess.

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A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.

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A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.

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I don't know.

Question 16

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.

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conclusion

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procedures

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materials

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responding variable

Question 17

The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).

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data

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observations
conclusion

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variables

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hypothesis

Question 18

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...

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The type of liquid

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The type of plant

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The amount of sunlight

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The type of music

Question 19

Dependent variable means

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what is being measured

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the scientist controls what to test

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educated guess

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ask a question

Question 20

If you increase the amount of spinach you eat, then you will increase the iron in your blood.
What's the dependent variable?

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increase the amount of iron in your blood

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spinach you eat

Question 21

If I ride my bike to school instead of walking, then I will get to school faster. What is the dependent variable?

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How fast you get to school

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True

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Riding a bike or walking

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False

Question 22

Will a construction paper air plane fly faster than an airplane made from notebook paper? Choose the best hypothesis.

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If I make a paper airplane from notebook paper, then it will fly faster than construction paper.

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Yes.

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No.

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I think the construction paper air plane will fly faster.

Question 23

Which side of a penny will hold more drops of water? Choose the best hypothesis.

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If I use the heads side of a penny, then it will hold more drops of water than tails.

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Heads

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Tails

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Tails will hold more drops of water.

Question 24

If I study for my scientific method test, then I will have a better test score. What is the dependent variable?

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Test score

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Scientific Method

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Studying

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Independent variable

Question 25

If I listen to Mr. Castro's instructions, then I will have less accidents in the lab. What is the independent variable?

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Listening or not listening to instructions

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Yes

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Maybe

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Likelihood of having an accident in lab

Question 26

If I read this question carefully, then I will answer it correctly. What is the independent variable?

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Reading or not reading carefully

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I hope so

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Yes

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Likelihood of a correct answer

Question 27

Before beginning an experiment you must first make a ____.

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Plan

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Hypothesis

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Conclusion

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Experiment

Question 28

What are the first two steps of the scientific method in order?

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Observation, Ask a question

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1, 2

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Ask a question, For a hypothesis

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Make a plan, Experiment

Question 29

Which of the following is used solely for comparison in an experiment?

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Control group

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Hypothesis

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Experimental group

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Conclusion

Question 30

A(n) __________ is a prediction of what you think will happen during your experiment.

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Hypothesis

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Conclusion

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Observation

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Control Group

Question 31

The independent variable goes on the:

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x-axis

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y-axis

Question 32

The dependent variable goes on the:

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y-axis

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x-axis

Question 33

Which type of graph would best show data that changes over time?

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Line graph

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Bar graph

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Pic chart

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Scatter plot

Question 34

What is wrong with the graph?

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Missing axis label

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Should be a line graph

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Numbers are not in equal increments

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x and y axis need to be switched

Question 35

Identify the dependent variable.

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Growth of the plant

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Color of the light

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Number of plants

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Number of lights

Question 36

Identify the independent variable.

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Color of the light

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Growth of the plant

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Number of plants

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Number of lights

Question 37

Identify the independent variable.

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Day of the week

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Number of push ups

Question 38

Identify the dependent variable.

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Number of push ups

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Day of the week

Question 39

Identify the dependent variable.

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Number of students

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Month of the year

Question 40

Identify the independent variable.

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Month of the year

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Number of students

Question 41

What is the name of the vertical (up and down) axis of the graph?

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Y axis

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X axis

Question 42

What do we put at the top of a graph?

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title

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X axis

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data table

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nothing

Question 43

What do we use to pick the numbers for the scale?

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use your data to pick the scale

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whatever we want

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you must always count by tens

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you don't need a scale

Question 44

What is the name of the horizontal (side to side) axis of the graph?

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X axis

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Y axis

Question 45

In which section of the scientific method does the graph go?

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analysis

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conclusion

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data and observations

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reserach

Question 46

What would be the best scale for this data?
Days Cm
1 1.0
2 3.5
3 5.0
4 8.5

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count by ones to 10

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count by fives to 10

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count by tens to 100

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count by ones to 5

Question 47

What kind of information might go on the X axis?

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Independent Variable

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Dependent Varaible

Question 48

What kind of information might go on the Y axis?

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height

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days of the week

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minutes

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hours

Question 49

What is the control for the experiment?

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the normal situation

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the thing being tested

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what we measure in the end

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what we change

Question 50

A boy waters one plant with fresh water and one with salt water and measures growth. What is the independent variable?

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salt water

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fresh water

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growth of plants

Question 51

A boy waters one plant with fresh water and one with salt water and measures growth. What is the dependent variable?

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growth of plants

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salt water

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fresh water

Question 52

A boy waters one plant with fresh water and one with salt water and measures growth. What would be some constants?

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all of the above

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use same type of plant

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use same type of soil

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put both plants in same spot

Question 53

A boy waters one plant with fresh water and one with salt water and measures growth.  What is the control?

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plant with fresh water

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plant with salt water

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growth of salt water plant

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growth of fresh water plant

Question 54

What is a constant?

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the thing we keep the same for every part of the experiment

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the normal situation

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the thing we measure in the end

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the thing we are testing

Question 55

What is the dependent variable in an experiment?

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the thing we measure in the end

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the thing we change or test

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the thing we keep the same

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the normal situation

Question 56

What is the independent variable in an experiment?

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the thing we change or test

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the normal situation

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what we measure in the end

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the thing we keep the same

Question 57

Which statement is an inference about this picture?

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The driver was hungry.

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The van is tan.

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The  van ran into KFC.

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Red and white are part of the KFC building.

Question 58

A student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate.  What would be a good graph type?

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bar

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pie

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line

Question 59

A student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate.  On what axis will the type of exercise go on?

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x

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y

Question 60

Information gathered using your 5 senses.

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Observation

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Inference

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