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Scientific Inquiry

Question 4 • SSA Science Intervention: SC.8.N.1.1 - Eighth Grade Scientific Investigation

Which part of an investigation is only found in an experimental investigation?

Answer
A
a hypothesis
B
a control group
C
a procedure
D
a conclusion

Explanation

An experimental investigation compares a group that receives the tested treatment with a control group that does not. Hypotheses, procedures, and conclusions can be part of many kinds of investigations, but a control group is specific to experiments. Therefore, the correct choice is a control group.

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