16. Which of the following is an appropriate sequence of steps to follow when conducting an experiment to study the effects of music on plant growth? a) theory → experiment → question → conclusion → observations b) hypothesis → question → observations → conclusion → theory c) question → observations → hypothesis → experiment → conclusion d) question → theory → observations → experiment → conclusion 17. For this experiment, what would be the independent variable? a) music b) plant growth c) amount of water d) type of plant 18. For this experiment, each of the following would be an example of a standardized variable, except _____ . a) exposure to light b) species of plant c) type of music d) plant stem length

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You have heard that singing to plants helps them grow and wonder if there is any validity to this
claim. So, you conduct an experiment using numerous plants to determine if being exposed to
music has any effect on their growth.


16. Which of the following is an appropriate sequence of steps to follow when conducting an experiment to
study the effects of music on plant growth?
a) theory → experiment → question → conclusion → observations
b) hypothesis → question → observations → conclusion → theory
c) question → observations → hypothesis → experiment → conclusion
d) question → theory → observations → experiment → conclusion


17. For this experiment, what would be the independent variable?
a) music b) plant growth c) amount of water d) type of plant


18. For this experiment, each of the following would be an example of a standardized variable, except _____ .
a) exposure to light b) species of plant c) type of music d) plant stem length

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