Question: Any factor that can change in an experiment is called a ___? Methods of Science #1 Question: Any factor that can change in an experiment is called a ___? Answer: variable

Methods of Science #2 Question: The factor in the experiment that is made different on purpose is called the __? Found in 1st column of data table Answer: independent variable

Methods of Science #3 Question: Answer: x axis = independent variable Which variable (independent or dependent) is put on the x axis and which on the y axis? Answer: x axis = independent variable y axis = dependent variable

Methods of Science #4 Question: Jane wants to find out if the brand of paper towel affects how much water it can absorb. What is the independent variable in this experiment? Answer: brand of paper towel

bottle rocket, launcher, pressure, wind, location Methods of Science #5 Question: Joe wants to see if the amount of water in the bottle affects how high his bottle rocket goes. What are two controlled variables he should have in his experiment? Answer: bottle rocket, launcher, pressure, wind, location

Methods of Science #6 Question: Every scientific experiment starts with an observation that is turned into a ______ Answer: research question

How quickly the mouse goes through the maze. Methods of Science #7 Question: Jeff wants to find out if the type of food affects how quickly the mouse goes through a maze. What is the dependent variable in this experiment? Answer: How quickly the mouse goes through the maze.

Control: period 6/ Experimental: period 1 Methods of Science #8 Question: Mrs. Carter wants to find out if students do better on a test after a review session. She holds a review session for one of her classes (Period 1), but not the other(Period 6). What is the control group and what is the experimental group? Answers: Control: period 6/ Experimental: period 1

direct linear relationship Methods of Science #9 Question: Does the graph below show a direct relationship, an inverse relationship or no relationship? Linear or nonlinear relationship? Answer: direct linear relationship

data, measurements, observations Methods of Science #10 A.“Baking soda bubbles with vinegar” Question: Information gathered in an experiment using your senses is called ______. Which ones are qualitative? C.“That car traveled 55 centimeters” B.“That chair is blue” Answer: data, measurements, observations qualitative = a and b

Methods of Science #11 A hypothesis that is supported by many experiments and lots of data is called a __ Atoms Big Bang Evolution Plate Tectonics Cells Answer: theory

inverse and nonlinear relationship Methods of Science #12 Question: Does the graph below show a direct relationship, an inverse relationship or no relationship? Is it linear or nonlinear? Answer: inverse and nonlinear relationship