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What is the independent variable in an experiment?
a) The variable that is being measured.
b) The variable that is being changed or manipulated.
c) The variables that are being held the same.
d) The variable that is being used to compare, not the experimental group.

What is the control group?
a) The control group is the normal condition, it is compared to the experimental group or the IV.
b) The variables that are being held the same.
c) The variable that is being measured.
d) The variable being changed.

The scientific method MUST go step by step. You can not skip around.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

What is the proper format to a title of a graph?
a) The effect of the DV on the IV
b) The IV on the DV
c) Something cute and catchy
d) The effects of the IV on the DV

What is the acronym that is used to help you to remember the parts of a conclusion?
a) ASR
b) RAS R- restate the hypothesis A- accept/reject the hypothesis S- Support with data!
c) We don't have a way to remember them
d) Conclusions are not apart of the scientific method.

The unit for measuring mass is:
a) mL milliliters
b) Degrees Celsius
c) G grams
d) g grams

The method used to find the volume of a regular shaped item is:
a) L x W x H unit cm^3
b) Milliliters (mL)
c) grams (g)
d) The displacement method (mL or cm^3)

Qualitative data describes objects by using numbers.
a) True
b) There is no way of telling
c) False
d) Bazinga!

Quantitative data describes objects by using numbers.
a) True
b) There is no way to telling
c) False
d) Bazinga!

What is the dependent variable?
a) The variable that is being held the same.
b) The variable that is the normal condition, it is being compared to the experimental group.
c) The variable being changed.
d) The variable being measured.

What is a standardizing variable or constant in an experiment?
a) The variable that is being held the same.
b) The variable that is the normal condition, it is being compared to the experimental group.
c) The variable being changed.
d) The variable being measured.

What is the proper format for a testable question?
a) Does the IV affect the DV or What is the effect of the IV on the DV
b) If the IV, then the DV will prediction.
c) How does the IV affect the DV? or What is the effect of the IV on the DV?
d) A question that has a DV that is measurable.

Which of the following would be a proper hypothesis for the following testable question: How does the flavor of popcorn affect the number of unpopped kernels?
a) I think that butter will decrease the number of unpopped kernels.
b) If the flavor of popcorn is butter then the number of unpopped kernels will decrease.
c) If the flavor of popcorn is cheddar the unpopped kernels will get better.
d) What is the effect of cheddar on the number of unpopped kernels?

I love to eat popcorn while watching movies. I noticed that some flavors of popcorn had more kernels left in the bottom of the bag than others. What would be my independent variable if I was going to conduct this experiment?
a) Brand of popcorn
b) Amount of unpopped kernels
c) Amount of time I let the popcorn pop in the microwave
d) Flavor of popcorn

I love to eat popcorn while watching movies. I noticed that some flavors of popcorn had more kernels left in the bottom of the bag than others. What would be my dependent variable if I was going to conduct this experiment?
a) Brand of popcorn
b) Amount of unpopped kernels
c) Amount of time I let the popcorn pop in the microwave
d) Flavor of popcorn

I love to eat popcorn while watching movies. I noticed that some flavors of popcorn had more kernels left in the bottom of the bag than others. What would be my control group if I was going to conduct this experiment?
a) There is none
b) Regular popcorn
c) Amount of time I microwave the popcorn
d) Number of kernels left in the bag

I love to eat popcorn while watching movies. I noticed that some flavors of popcorn had more kernels left in the bottom of the bag than others. What would be my standardizing variable or constants if I was going to conduct this experiment?
a) There is none
b) Regular popcorn
c) Amount of time I microwave the popcorn
d) Number of kernels left in the bag

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