Welcome to your B5 Quiz 0.2 – Research and Fair Testing

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What is a fair test?

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In a fair test, you change one and keep everything else the same.

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A fair test only changes one thing at a time.

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The one thing you change on purpose in an investigation is called the variable.

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What is the dependent variable in an investigation?

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The variable you measure or observe is called the variable.

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Variables that must stay the same in a fair test are called controlled variables.

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Before doing an investigation, scientists often make a about what they think will happen.

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Why do scientists repeat their measurements?

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Finding information from books, websites or other people's work is called research.

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Secondary research means carrying out your own experiment.

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The best way to show your results clearly is to record them in a .

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What should you do after collecting your results?

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A short statement explaining what your results show is called a .

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A good scientific investigation only needs to be done once to be reliable.