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Bio Connections Scientific Method Task Cards

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Question 1

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What is the independent variable in the experiment?

A. lima bean

B. amount of water

C. plant growth

D. the material (cotton ball, soil, or gravel)

Question 2

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What is the dependent variable in the experiment?

A. lima bean

B. amount of water

C. plant growth

D. the material (cotton ball, soil, or gravel)

Question 3

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One control in the experiment is

A. The amount of water in each bag

B. the material in the bag (cotton ball, soil, gravel)

C. how much the lima beans grow

Question 4

4.

If Janessa is measuring the height of the plant, what type of data is she collecting?

A. Qualitative

B. Quantitative

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Question 10

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Identify the independent variable for this experiment.

A. amount of water used (200 ml)

B. temperature of the water

C. the number of sugar cube used

D. the time it took for the sugar cube to dissolve

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Question 5

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Identify the indpendent variable.

A. location (on the windowshill or in the closet)

B. starting amount of water

C. ending amount of water

D. amount of days of the experiment

Question 6

6.

Identify the dependent variable.

A. location (on the windowshill or in the closet)

B. starting amount of water

C. ending amount of water

D. amount of days of the experiment

Question 7

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What is the difference between the volume of water on the windowsill on Day 4 and the volume of water in the closet on Day 4.

A. more water on the windowsill

B. more water in the dark closet

C. the amount of water is the same

Question 8

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Identify one controlled variable for this experiment.

A. the location where the water was placed

B. how much water was put into the cylinder at the beginning of the experiment

C. how much water was in the cylinder after 4 days

Question 9

9.

A valid conclusion could be

A. water placed in the sun does not disappear

B. water placed in a dark closet disappears a lot after 4 days

C. water placed in the sun on a windowsill disappears after 4 days

D. water amount is not affected by sunlight

Question 11

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Identify the dependent variable for this experiment.

A. amount of water used (200 ml)

B. temperature of the water

C. the number of sugar cube used

D. the time it took for the sugar cube to dissolve