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You’ve decided to help at a community science fair where local student teams are competing with their research projects. Some of the teams need your help to solve problems and answer questions using scientific thinking. You’ll use what you’ve learned about the scientific method to guide them through proper investigation techniques.
Question 1 (11.111111111 points)

The Baking Science team wants to prove that temperature affects how quickly bread dough rises. They’ve got three different kitchen setups available. Which experimental approach would give them the most reliable results?
Question 1 options:


Ask five different experienced bakers to make bread in their own shops

Test five different temperatures but use different types of flour each time

Keep all variables identical except test five different temperature conditions only

Use the same temperature setting but try five completely different recipes

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Correct choice: Keep all variables identical except test five different temperature conditions only.

Why: This isolates temperature as the independent variable while holding other factors (flour, recipe, yeast amount, mixing, humidity, container, measurement method) constant, so any differences in rising speed can be attributed to temperature. For best reliability, run multiple replicates at each temperature and use consistent measurement procedures.