Students wanted to know if levels of anxiety were affected by the amount of time spent on social media. What would be the control group in this experiment?
No time spent on social media
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banana
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magnet
Take 10 points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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banana
Go to last place!
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A student wanted to know if the amount of rainfall had an effect on the volume of water traveling down a river. What would be the dependent variable in this experiment?
Volume of water
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If I test different types of baseball bats, then I predict the aluminum bat will hit the baseball the farthest. What is the independent variable?
The type of bat
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Students wanted to know if the temperature of the water had an effect on the strength of a hurricane. What would be a correct hypothesis for this experiment?
If the temperature of the water increases (or decreases), then the strength of the hurricane will increase (or decrease).
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Students wanted to know if the temperature had an effect on the strength of a magnet. They tested one magnet at a high temperature, one at a low temperature, and one at room temperature. What would be the control?
Room temperature
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Students wanted to know which type of liquid worked best for growing beans. They watered one plant with pop, one with lemonade, and one with just water. After one week, the measured the height of each plant. What would be the control?
Water
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A student wanted to know how the length of a guitar string would affect the pitch. What would be IV in this experiment?
Length of a guitar string
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Jake wanted to know if exercising before taking a test would help improve his test scores. What is the dependent variable?
Test Scores
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I normally use regular unleaded gas, and I was wondering if I used a different type of gas, ( Premium Unleaded or Diesel), if that would affect the amount of pollution my car produced. What would be the control in this experiment?
Regular unleaded gas
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Amy wanted to know which brand of popcorn will leave the least amount of kernels. What is the independent variable?
Different Brands of Popcorn
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lifesaver
Give 15 points!
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star
Double points!
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shark
Other team loses 20 points!
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lifesaver
Give 10 points!
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trap
No points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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rocket
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thief
Give points!
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A student wanted to know if the distance a golf ball travels after being hit is affected by the height of the tee. What would be IV in this experiment?
The height of the tee
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A student wanted to know if increasing the amount of baking soda would affect how much the cake rises when baked. How would you write a hypothesis for this experiment using the IF/THEN format?
If the amount of baking soda increases, then the amount of rising would increase (or decrease).