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 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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If I test different types of baseball bats, then I predict the aluminum bat will hit the baseball the farthest. What is the dependent variable?
How far the baseball travels
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I want to know if different temperatures of water will affect how high an ice cube floats. What is a constant for this experiment to work correctly?
Same size ice cube, same amount of water, same sized bowl used, same location of experiment
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Mrs. Kibler wanted to see how different types of music affected studentÂīs pulse rates. How would you state the hypothesis in the If/Then format?
If Mrs. Kibler tested different types of music, then I predict classical music would have the lowest pulse rate. (or something similar)
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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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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 if they gave baby mice vitamins would they grow at a faster rate. How would you phrase this hypothesis in the IF/THEN format?
If students give vitamins to baby mice, then the baby mice will grow faster (or slower).
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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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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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Doctors wanted to know if the amount of smoking affected lung capacity. They studied 3 groups (non-smokers, weekly smokers, and daily smokers). What would be the control group?
Non-smokers
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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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I want to know if different temperatures of water will affect how high an ice cube floats. What is the dependent variable?