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Scientific Method - MSVA

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18 questions
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What is an independent variable?

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What is a dependent variable?

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What is the first step in the Scientific Method?

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What is a hypothesis?

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What is a step-by-step process used to conduct an experiment or investigation called?

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From the steps given, what is the final step in the scientific method?

Use this sample experiment to answer 7 - 11.

Julie wants to see if different angles affect how far her car toy will go. Help her design her experiment by answering the following questions.
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What would her independent variable be?

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What would her dependent variable be?

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What could her hypothesis be?

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Which of these variables about a car would not affect the outcome of the experiement?

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What type of data will she be collecting?

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The scientific method is used to help scientists organize the process of solving problems.

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What are the two steps in the scientific method that occur before forming a hypothesis?

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Sally is collecting data on her classmates favorite sports. Is she collecting quantitative or qualitative data?

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A basketball coach is recording the heights of her players. Is she recording qualitative or quantitative data?

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A teacher is tracking math scores for a class. Is she collecting quantitative or qualitative data?

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Todd's grandma is taking notes about the variety of colors of flowers in her garden. Explain how she might be collecting quantitative or qualitative data about her garden.

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A student decides to collect some data about a tree in his yard. Select which types of data he can collect that would be quantitative.