Metric Unit, Scientific Method, Density

The factor in an experiment that will be changed. 

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• controlled variable
• inferences 

You use your five senses to describe something

• observation
• prediction

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

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

The test of a hypothesis is called a

• control
• dependent variable
• conclusion
• experiment

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

• observations
  conclusion
• data
• variables
• hypothesis

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

• data
• theory
• hypothesis
• fact

The factors in an experiment that can be changed. 

• variables
• quantitative data
• hypothesis
• steps

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, what are the controlled variables?

• Type of plant, amount of music, and sunlight
• Water, apple juice, milk
• Plant growth

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You should tie back long hair or baggy clothing

• When working with chemicals
• When working with a Bunsen burner
• When doing dissections
• Any time you are working in the lab