Scientific Methods

3. What is the DEPENDENT variable (effect) in this experiment?

"Do tall people jump further than short people?"

• height of the person

• how fast the person runs

• weight of the person

• how far the person jumps

What would the independent variable be in an experiment testing which type of paper airplane goes the furthest?

• the distance each plane flies.

• the type of paper airplane.

This part of the experiment serves as a basis of comparison:

• control group

• Independent variable

• dependent variable

This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist.

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• control group

What the scientist is measuring in their investigation. 

• Dependent variable

• variable

• hypothesis

These kind of observation use your senses to observe results.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative
• Scientific

The leaf is 5mm wide.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative

The temperature of the room is decreasing by 4 degrees Celsius.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative

The liquid is a pink color.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative

Process of answering questions with observations and experiments is called:

• analysis

• hypothesis

• scientific method

• conclusions