Scientific Method inf/obs, qual/quant, IV/DB, graphs

He has 3 brothers and 2 sisters.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative

I think the room smells like mint.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative

350 ml of water was in the test tube

• Qualitative
• Quantitative

There were 23 cats in the yard.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative

When the Sun came out, it made the rain stop. 

• observation
• inference

I can jump high in tennis shoes because they have rubber on the bottom. 

• observation
• inference

The plant on the left is growing more because it has been receiving more water. 

• observation
• inference

The Sun rose at 6:54 this morning. 

• observation
• inference

Which of the following is an example of a dependent variable?

• how much a plant grows in different amounts of light

• the different monkeys you use to see which one can jump the highest

• the different trees you measure to see which one is the tallest (sugar, maple, pine, or elm)

• the different states (OH, KY, IN) when comparing who has the most snow days

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

• Make observation
• Form a theory
• Collect data
• Form a hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2