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B. Scientific investigation
1. Steps of scientific method (p.6-8)
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Independent (I) dependent (D)
2. Fair test (p.8)
= cause = effect
Practice 1
Practice 2
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More practice
Investigation Independent variable (the variable Dependent variable (the variable
that is changed in an experiment) that is measured in an experiment)
1. Investigation of the Different temperature Activity of enzyme
effect of temperature Independent (I) dependent (D)
on enzyme activity = cause = effect
“Temperature” affects “enzyme activity”
7. Which of the following is a fair test for finding the condition(s) necessary for seed germination (種子
發芽)?
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8. Is it a fair test?
Yes / No
Reason: More that one variable/factor is changed. / There are more than one independent variables.
etc.
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etc.
etc.