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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No points!
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rocket
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lifesaver
Give 20 points!
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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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Students wanted to know if the amount of sleep had an effect on their score on an exam. What would be a constant for this experiment?
Same exam, same teacher, same testing environment, same time allowed on the test
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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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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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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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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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star
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rocket
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banana
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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?
How high the ice cube floats
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monster
Reset all scores!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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gift
Win 25 points!
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baam
Lose 25 points!
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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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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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A student wanted to know how the amount of ice affects the rate of cooling of a glass of water. What would be the independent variable in this experiment?
Amount of ice
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A student wanted to know how the color of clothing would affect the amount of sunlight absorbed. What would be the independent variable?
