Vocabulary Fill In The Blank

The statement, “The locker is a place to keep books and valuables safe during the school day."  is a description of the locker’s _____________.

Julie is interested in how the temperature of water in a swimming pool will change during the month of July.  In this investigation, the temperature of the water is the  ___________ variable.

Jeff is interested in many factors that relate to plant growth including temperature, amount of light, type of soil, amount of fertilizer, and size of planter. First, he is going to test the amount of light that the plant is exposed to. In this investgation the _____________ variable is the amount of light that the plant is exposed to.

Rod is investigating how adding salt to water affects the boiling point of water. In this investigation the boiling point of the water is the ______________ variable.

Stephanie investigated how temperature affected how many times a cricket chirped. The best way to display her data is with a ____________.

Ryan investigated many factors that relate to the health of a stream including temperature, water flow, turbidity and the number of organisms living in the water. The best way to display data is in a __________.

Sean is investigating which type of food causes hamsters to gain the most weight.  The amount of food is the variable that Sean shoul hold as the __________ in this investigation.

The statement, " Bacterial growth increases as temperature increases." is a ___________ that can be tested through experimentation.

If you have an idea that you want to find a solution for, you are at the __________ stage of the scientific method.

Ray has been surveying students in his class to determine their favorite flavor of cola. This information could best be displayed in a __________.