Scientific Method Test

Plant growth may be affected by the color of the light. What is the independent variable in the inference?

• Using red lights
• Plants like colors
• Plant grows taller
• Number of plants used

Plant growth may be affected by the color of the light. What is the dependent variable in the inference?

• Using red lights
• Plants like colors
• Plant grows taller
• Number of plants used

Plant growth may be affected by the color of the light. What is one of the constants in the inference?

• Using red lights
• Plants like colors
• Plant grows taller
• Number of plants used

Plant growth may be affected by the color of the light. What could we use in a hypothesis as the “because” statement in the inference?

• Using red lights
• Plants like colors
• Plant grows taller
• Number of plants used

The score on the final test depended on the number of study questions the student completed. What is the independent variable in the inference?

• Final test score
• Same test given
• Students like to finish study guides
• Number of study questions finished

The score on the final test depended on the number of study questions the student completed. What is the dependent variable in the inference?

• Final test score
• Same test given
• Students like to finish study guides
• Number of study questions finished

The score on the final test depended on the number of study questions the student completed. What is one of the constants in the inference?

• Final test score
• Same test given
• Students like to finish study guides
• Number of study questions finished

The score on the final test depended on the number of study questions the student completed. What could we use in a hypothesis as the “because” statement in the inference?

• Final test score
• Same test given
• Students like to finish study guides
• Number of study questions finished

The state agriculture department has been counting the number of foxes in Callaway county. Will the number of foxes have any affect on the rabbit population? What is the independent variable in the inference?

• Same county
• Foxes like to eat rabbits
• Population of rabbits
• # of foxes

The state agriculture department has been counting the number of foxes in Callaway county. Will the number of foxes have any affect on the rabbit population? What is the dependent variable in the inference?

• Same county
• Foxes like to eat rabbits
• Population of rabbits
• # of foxes