Scientific Method & Experimental Design

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

• dependent variable
• independent variable

There are two types of data. Which type of data involves numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring?

• quantitative
• qualitative

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

• scientific method
• recipe
• metric system

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Two types of data scientists collect are...

• hypothesis and theory
• qualitative and quantitative
• metric and standard measurements

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Mia sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp.  Identify the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE:

• distance traveled by the ball
• mass of the ball

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Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

• Make observation
• Form a theory
• Collect data
• Form a hypothesis

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

• hypothesis
• question/problem
• procedures
• conclusion

Which of the following would be considered QUANTITATIVE data?

• Color
• Smell
• 6.84 cm
• texture

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Which of the following is an example of a step in an EXPERIMENTAL scientific investigation?

• Recording the sound of test tubes breaking.
• Noting a color change in a test tube.
• Placing test tubes in a water bath.

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Landon wants to determine the effect of fertilizer on the growth of grass.  The growth of the grass is the _________.

• Independent Variable
• Dependent Variable
• Constant

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