Scientific Method and Variables

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This variable in an experiment is the one being changed on purpose (I change) by the scientist.

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independent variable

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Which type of data involves numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring? Options: quantitative, qualitative

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quantitative

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Which type of data involves descriptions/photographs/illustrations that cannot be counted or measured? Options: qualitative, quantitative

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qualitative

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A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.

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scientific method

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In a controlled experiment, how many independent variables can be worked with at a time?

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one

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Identify the independent variable in an experiment where the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Options: distance traveled by the ball, height of the ramp, mass of the ball, weight of the ball

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mass of the ball

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Identify the dependent variable in an experiment where the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Options: height of the ramp, distance traveled by the ball, mass of the ball, weight of the ball

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distance traveled by the ball

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In an experiment to find out how the height from which a ball is dropped affects how high it bounces, what is the dependent variable?

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Height that the ball bounces

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What is the part of the experiment that is left alone or “natural", and is used to compare back to? Options: Independent Variable, Dependent Variable, Control Group, Experimental Group

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Control Group

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What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

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question/problem