Brine Shrimp Experiment

What was the aim of the experiment?

Hypothesis:

If there is an ________ in salinity level, then there will also be an ________ in the hatch rate of brine shrimp eggs.

What was the independent variable?

• Number of Eggs

• Volume of Solution Used

• Salinity Level

• Room Temperature

What was the dependent variable?

• Number of Eggs

• Volume of Solution Used

• Salinity Level

• Room Temperature

What was the controlled variable?

• Number of Eggs

• Volume of Solution Used

• Salinity Level

• Room Temperature

What was the uncontrolled variable?

• Number of Eggs

• Volume of Solution Used

• Salinity Level

• Room Temperature

According to the graph, which solution had the highest number of eggs hatched?

• 0%

• 0.5%

• 1%

• 2%

Does the trendline fir the data well?

• Yes

• No

Based on this graph, was the hypothesis supported?

• Yes

• No

A __________ error effects all results equally.