Scientific Method and Variables

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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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The information you collect while doing your experiment is called

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data

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The variable that is being measured or observed is called the _______________. Hint: this is the variable that is the result or effect.

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dependent variable

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What is a constant/control in an experiment?

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Things that do not change in a experiment. It's the variable that stays the same. You can have many variables stay the same.

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What is the dependent variable if riding a bike to school instead of walking makes you get to school faster?

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How fast you get to school

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What is the dependent variable in the statement: "If I study for my scientific method test, then I will have a better test score"?

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Test score

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What is the independent variable in an experiment where a scientist investigates the effect of carbon dioxide on plant height by growing plants in several closed containers with varying amounts of carbon dioxide?

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the amount of carbon dioxide in each container

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What is the dependent variable in an experiment where the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp?

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Distance traveled by the ball

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What is an observation?

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Using your senses to notice what is going on around you

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

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independent variable