Jeff finds a pond during a nature walk, and he has some questions based on his observations of the pond.Which question can he answer through a scientific investigation?
A student wanted to know the most effective way to grow bacteria in a lab. He conducted a descriptive investigation instead of an experimental investigation.What is a limitation of his investigation?
A researcher is studying traffic patterns at an intersection before an upcoming construction project. As part of this investigation, the researcher writes a scientific question, develops a procedure to observe traffic specifically at this intersection, and draws a conclusion.Which type of investigation is the researcher conducting?
A student wants to study how exposure to water for 24 hours affects bacterial growth.Which is an appropriate step of scientific inquiry that the student should complete?
Which phrase best describes scientific inquiry?
A student conducted a comparative investigation to test the hypothesis that different areas of New York City have different levels of air pollution.Which is a likely benefit of this comparative investigation?
What phrase describes a good scientific question?
A student is participating in the school science fair. She wants to investigate household cleaners.Which question can she best answer through scientific investigation?
For an assignment, Alexis has to write a scientific question. She writes, " How much fat in food can cause brain cancer ? "How can she best rewrite this question so it is a scientific question?
Ross is conducting an investigation in which he has grown three bean plants in three different pots. Each pot is similar in size and contains the same amount and type of soil. He watered Pot 1 with 50 mL of water per day, Pot 2 with 70 mL of water per day, and Pot 3 with 100 mL of water per day. He put the pots on a sunny windowsill and measured the growth of each plant after a week. He recorded his observations.Which question is Ross trying to answer through this scientific investigation?
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