1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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