Scientific Method Review

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Testable question: Does fertilizer affect flower height?

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yes

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Testable question: Are roses prettier than tulips?

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no

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Testable question: Can daisies grow in various soils?

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Yes

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Testable question: Do daffodils smell better than carnations?

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No

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Effect of drop height on ball bounce height? Dependent variable?

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height of the ball's bounce

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Sunlight's effect on pea plant height.

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amount of sunlight

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Two student groups timed on math problems: one with calculators, one without. IV: calculator use. DV: problems solved correctly. CV: same problems.

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DV should be: time to complete problems.

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IV: boy or girl students; DV: time to complete puzzle; CV: same puzzle.

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IV should be: age of students.

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Hypothesis for: Does salt water freeze faster than fresh water? Independent Variable: type of water (salt or fresh). Dependent Variable: freezing time.

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If I test salt water and fresh water, then salt water will freeze faster.

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Hypothesis for recycling bin color effect on can recycling:

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Testing red and blue bins, blue will yield more cans recycled.