Question

1. what did the super bubble ads claim?

a. super bubble produces bubbles twice as large as regular bubble soap.
b. super bubble makes twice as many bubbles as regular bubble soap.
c. super bubble bubbles last twice as long as bubbles made using regular bubble soap.
d. super bubble is cheaper than regular bubble soap.

1. what is the variable?

a. bubble size.
c. length of time bubbles last.
b. number of bubbles made.
d. type of bubble solution.

1. what should their conclusion be?

a. super bubble solution did not produce bubbles twice as large as those made with regular bubble soap.
b. regular bubble soap lasts twice as long as super bubble.
c. bubbles made with super bubble last twice as long as bubbles made with regular bubble soap.
d. there was no difference between super bubble and regular bubble soap.
slimotosis
sponge bob notices that his pal gary is suffering from slimotosis, which occurs when the shell develops a nasty slime and gives off a horrible odor. his friend patrick tells him that rubbing seaweed on the shell is the perfect cure, while sandy says that drinking dr. kelp will be a better cure. sponge bob decides to test this cure by rubbing gary with seaweed for 1 week and having him drink dr. kelp. after a week of treatment, the slime is gone and gary’s shell smells better.

1. what was the initial observation?

a. gary’s shell is dull in color and hard to see.
b. gary’s shell is glowing in the dark.
c. gary’s shell has a nasty slime and gives off a horrible odor.
d. gary’s shell is developing holes in it.

1. what is the variable?

a. rubbing seaweed on the shell.
c. both a and b.

Explanation:

1. Based on the context of comparing bubble - sizes in the table, the claim is about bubble size. Super Bubble ads likely claim to produce larger bubbles.
2. In an experiment comparing Super Bubble and regular soap, the main difference is the type of bubble solution used.
3. By looking at the data in the table, we can see that Super Bubble does not consistently produce bubbles twice as large as regular soap.
4. The text clearly states that Sponge Bob notices Gary's shell has a nasty slime and gives off a horrible odor.
5. The two proposed treatments (rubbing seaweed and drinking Dr. Kelp) are the variables in the experiment to cure Gary.

Answer:

1. a. Super Bubble produces bubbles twice as large as regular bubble soap.
2. d. Type of bubble solution.
3. a. Super Bubble solution did not produce bubbles twice as large as those made with regular bubble soap.
4. c. Gary's shell has a nasty slime and gives off a horrible odor.
5. c. Both a and b.