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Scientific methods are the steps scientists use to
a) solve problems.
b) look up the answers to questions.
c) get a job.
d) create problems.

Something that stays the same in an experiment is called a
a) question.
b) constant.
c) hypothesis.
d) control.

If you observed something by counting, it would be called a _____ observation.
a) qualitative
b) quantitative
c) numerical
d) simplistic

A scientific experiment
a) tests the conclusion.
b) tests many variables at the same time.
c) must be written so that anyone can repeat the experiment and get the same results.
d) asks a question.

Which of the following is NOT true about scientific methods? Sometimes the steps
a) are not all used.
b) are used in a different order.
c) are repeated.
d) have to be changed so they are in the correct order.

The one thing I plan to change which will affect the results of an experiment is called the
a) independent variable.
b) dependent variable.
c) constants.
d) control.

The outcome or results of the experiment which is usually measured in numbers and collected as data is called the
a) independent variable.
b) dependent variable.
c) constants.
d) control.

The results of the experiment with no independent variable which can be used for comparison is called the
a) independent variable.
b) dependent variable.
c) constants.
d) control.

Mary wanted to find out what kind of cloth dries the fastest after it gets wet. What is the independent variable?
a) the kind of cloth
b) the time it takes to dry
c) the air temperature
d) the size of the cloth

Mary wanted to find out what kind of cloth dries the fastest after it gets wet. What is the dependent variable?
a) the kind of cloth
b) the time it takes to dry
c) the air temperature
d) the size of the cloth

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