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The Scientific Method Part 2 2526

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Variables

a)

Factors that remain constant during an experiment

b)

Factors that change during an experiment

c)

Factors that are not measured in an experiment

d)

Factors that are only observed after the experiment

2.

The dependent variable is usually..

a)

observed or measured.

b)

controlled by the experimenter.

c)

manipulated to test hypotheses.

d)

constant throughout the experiment.

3.

The independent variable can be...

a)

changed on purpose.

b)

measured after the experiment.

c)

kept constant throughout the experiment.

d)

influenced by the dependent variable.

4.

The independent and dependent variables are like...

a)

cause and effect!

b)

random and systematic errors

c)

variables and constants

d)

hypothesis and conclusion

5.

The control for our Super Bunny Experiment is the...

a)

paperclip

b)

Super Bunny without ears

c)

Super Bunny without a body

d)

Super Bunny

6.

Most experiments should have a control because the control is...

a)

a standard which you use to see what happens to your independent variable

b)

the main variable being tested in the experiment

c)

the part of the experiment that is always changed

d)

the variable that is kept constant throughout the experiment

7.

Another term for dependent variable:

a)

independent variable

b)

controlled variable

c)

responding variable

d)

manipulated variable

8.

A control is a...

a)

standard used to make a comparison.

b)

a variable that is changed in an experiment.

c)

a method of data collection.

d)

a type of statistical analysis.

9.

Another term for independent variable:

a)

dependent variable

b)

controlled variable

c)

manipulated variable

d)

confounding variable

10.

A valid experiment usually only tests...

a)

multiple variables at once

b)

1 variable at a time (For example, if you're testing how ear length effects a Super Bunny's drop time, that's the only thing you change in the experiment)

c)

the effect of external factors

d)

the same variable repeatedly without change