Components of a Scientific Investigation

The longer time people spend using social media, the less they read books. Determine the Independent Variable.

• Time on Social Media

• Less books read

Drinking energy drinks makes people very active. Determine the Dependent Variable.

• Drinking energy drinks.

• make people very active.

Taking a nap in the afternoon makes people more focused for the rest of the day. Determine the Dependent Variable.

• Focus

• Time spent napping

Eating breakfast in the morning increases the ability to learn in school. Determine the Independent Variable.

• Ability to learn

• Eating Breakfast

In preparing salt solution, bigger salt particles takes time to dissolve.Determine the Independent Variable.

• bigger salt particles

• takes time to dissolve

The mass of the beaker was 122 g. (Identify if the statement is Qualitative or Quantitative Observation.)

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

The Laptop is white.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

The hair is black.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

My fingernail is 2 cm long.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

She is 150 cm tall.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative