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A student wants to test which brand of fertilizer makes sunflowers grow the tallest. What is the independent (test) variable?
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The height of the sunflowers.
The amount of water given.
The type of fertilizer used.
The type of soil.
Q 2/20
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In the same sunflower experiment, what would be the dependent (outcome) variable?
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The final height of the sunflowers.
The number of seeds planted.
The brand of fertilizer.
The amount of sunlight.
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A student wants to test which brand of fertilizer makes sunflowers grow the tallest. What is the independent (test) variable?
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In the same sunflower experiment, what would be the dependent (outcome) variable?
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Why must a scientist keep all variables except one constant in a controlled experiment?
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A student is doing an investigation on "which brand toothpaste whitens the best". He used "brand A", "brand B" and "just plain water". What would "just plain water" be considered?
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A student performs the same experiment three times to ensure her results are consistent. This is an example of:
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After a scientist publishes her results, a different lab in another state follows her procedures to see if they get the same results. This is an example of:
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Why is replication important in the scientific community?
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Which of the following best describes a scientific theory?
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How is a scientific law different from a scientific theory?
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Why might a long-standing scientific theory be modified or replaced?
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Which of the following is an example of a 'scientific investigation' that is NOT a 'controlled experiment'?
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What is a major limitation of a field investigation (like watching animals) compared to a lab experiment?
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A scientist uses a computer program to simulate how a hurricane might move. This is an example of:
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What is a benefit of using a model of the solar system in a classroom?
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If a data table shows that as the temperature of water increases, the amount of sugar that dissolves also increases, this is a:
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A scientist notices a strange mold growing on a petri dish and asks 'Why is this here?' This is an example of:
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Why is it important for scientists to remain 'objective' when recording data?
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Which tool would be most appropriate for measuring the volume of an irregular-sized rock?
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When should a scientist form a hypothesis?
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A student's graph shows a line that goes up and then levels off. What does the 'leveling off' represent?