Scientific Investigation

The number of apples in this basket is ______________________ data?

• quantitative
• qualitative
• independent
• dependent

The dependent variable in this experiment is - 

• Number of Bacteria
• Time of Incubation
• Culture Number
• Type of Bacteria

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5B

A student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate.  What is the dependent variable?

• heart rate
• type of exercise
• amount of exercise
• time of day exercise occurs

Data that is observed using your 5 senses and is described through the use of WORDS is...

• Quantitative Data
• Qualitative Data

Which of the following hypotheses is written correctly?

• Frozen tennis balls will not bounce as high.

• If I heat up a tennis ball it will bounce high.

• If I freeze a tennis ball, then it will not bounce as high.

• If a tennis ball is frozen, then it won't bounce as high as one that is not frozen because it has lost elasticity.

Each day, at the same time of day, I measure the plant's height and record it in my chart.  What variable am I recording?

• Independent Variable
• Dependent Variable
• Constant
• Control

I keep the size of pot, type and size of plant, amount of water, amount of soil, and sunlight all the same.  What variable am I using to ensure good results?

• Independent Variable
• Dependent Variable
• Constants
• Control

In my plant experiment, one plant got fertilizer and one did not.  The one that did not receive the independent variable is the plant I will compare to the plant that got the IV.  What is that variable?

• Independent Variable
• Dependent Variable
• Constant
• Control

Qualitative or Quantitative:
The cat has orange fur on his ears. 

• Qualitative
• Quantitative

Which of the following would be an example of quantitative data?

• a yellow liquid was produced
• it got colder
• the car had the speed of 65 miles per hour
• the dog barked all night