Nature of Science Review

Front

Observation about the man in the picture: The man hates his purple shirt., The man has a purple shirt., The man is having a bad day., This man is upset because he's hungry.

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The man has a purple shirt.

Front

Classify the statement: "There were 5 children on the playground." Options: quantitative, qualitative, both, neither.

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quantitative

Front

The sky was blue and filled with clouds today.

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qualitative

Front

How would you describe the following data? Age

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Quantitative

Front

This part of the experiment serves as a basis of comparison; the one variable being tested has been omitted.

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control group

Front

The parts of the experiment that must be kept the same.

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Constants

Front

How many variables should you change in an experiment?

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only 1

Front

Thomas tests different types of liquids to see which will grow his plants the most. He has water, soda, milk, and no liquid at all. What is the control group?

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the one with no liquid

Front

What is the factor that an experimenter changes on purpose?

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Independent Variable

Front

The type of variable that responds to the experiment and is what you measure to determine if your hypothesis is true.

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Dependent