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Scientific Inquiry, Variables, & Types of Observations

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What you are trying to find out from your experiment   question  
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an educated guess or prediction of what will happen during the experiment   hypothesis  
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a plan to test your prediction;your procedure, step-by-step   experiment  
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collecting information and data from the experiment   investigating  
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recording information you gather with your senses during the experiment   observe  
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looking at all the data and variables of the experiment   analyze  
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the results of your experiment; the answer to your question   conclusion  
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observations that include numbers or measurements   quantitative  
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observations that describe something useing only the 5 senses   qualitative  
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any factor that can change in an experiment   variable  
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the one variable that the scientist changes; it is what you are testing   independent  
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the variable that you will measure or observe   dependent  
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The group in an experiment that remains unchanged so that you have something to compare your results to   control group  
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the variables in an experiment that COULD change but remain the SAME since you only test one thing at a time   constants  
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In an experiment to see if heating water makes sugar dissolve faster, the temperature of the water would be the   independent variable  
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In an experiment to see if drinking lemon water everyday helps you lose weight, your weight would be the   dependent variable  
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In an experiment to see if electric cars are more sluggish than gas powered cars, the driver for both cars would be a   constant variable  
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In the Mythbusters experiment to see if greenhouse gasses really do contribute to global warming, the same sized ice sculptures would be a   constant variable  
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In the Acid Rain lab, the type of beans used in each group would be a   constant variable  
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In the Acid Rain lab, the different vinegar solutions would be the   independent variable  
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In an experiment to see which paper towels can hold the most liquid without breaking, the time it takes for the paper towel to break would be the   dependent variable  
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The desk is smooth is an example of a   qualitative observation  
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The seed is 4 cm long is and example of a   quantitative observation  
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The cookie smelled like chocolate is an example of a   qualitative observation  
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The average speed of the cheetah was 80mph is an example of a   quantitative observation  
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The mass of the cheeto is 3 grams is an example of a   quantitative observation  
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A good hypothesis explains the relationships between the   variables  
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This should be worded in an "If......, then......" statement   hypothesis  
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In the Acid Rain lab, the group of seeds with H2O was the   control group  
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In an experiment to see if a new drug prevents sneezing in people who are allergic to grass, the new drug is the   independent variable  
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In an experiment to see if you increase the temperature of water, the faster a boiled egg will cook, the time it takes for the egg to cook is the   dependent variable  
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