Science Skills

Question 1

What are patterns, trends, and relationships in data?

Answer 1

Patterns
Recurring arrangements or behaviors in data.
Example: A pattern of high sales every December in retail data.

Trends
The overall direction in which data changes over time.
Example: A steady increase in global temperatures over decades.

Relationships
Connections or correlations between variables in data.
Example: A positive relationship between hours studied and test scores, where more study time leads to higher scores.

Question 2

What are independent and dependent variables?

Provide examples

Answer 2

IV = Change (temperature, light, time)
DV = Measure (plant growth, water temperature, heart rate)

Question 3

What are controlled variables?

Answer 3

Variables that stay the same and maintain consistency in variables that could influence results, ensuring a fair test (e.g., temperature, equipment, time).
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Question 4

What is a research question?

Answer 4

Clearly state the problem or question to be addressed in an experiment, ensuring it is measurable and testable.