Scientifc method

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Which tool will best help a student determine if the speed of a mouse improved when running through a maze?

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stop watch

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A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.

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hypothesis

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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

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

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independent variable

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What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

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question/problem

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In an experiment on plants with different liquids (water, apple juice, milk), what is the independent variable?

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The type of liquid

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The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.

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conclusion

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Observations made during an experiment are called:

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data

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On what axis should the independent variable always be?

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X

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Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

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Form a theory