Hypothesis
If we use a spoon, 10 cotton balls, a sponge, and dish soap, then we we will able to absorb 85% and contain 90% of the oil spill.
Variables
Independent Variable:
- The different materials we used to contain and clean up the oil spill
Dependent Variable:
- The volume and percentage of the oil spill contained and absorbed by our various materials
Controlled Variable(s):
- Temperature of the room (room temperature)
- How much of each material we got
- The amount and type of oil which was used to simulate the oil spill
- Water
Variables
Independent Variable:
- The different materials we used to contain and clean up the oil spill
Dependent Variable:
- The volume and percentage of the oil spill contained and absorbed by our various materials
Controlled Variable(s):
- Temperature of the room (room temperature)
- How much of each material we got
- The amount and type of oil which was used to simulate the oil spill
- Water