Review of the scientific method: Sea turtles navigate the world’s oceans by using magnetic fields. The state of Georgia has asked you to determine if the installation of a large wave-powered electricity generator (that produces an alteration in magnetic fields) will affect sea turtles. Given what you know, you suspect that the new electric station will not affect sea turtle navigation. You collect the same species of sea turtles, all about the same age, from one beach and divide them into two groups. The first group is taken 3 miles away and released. The second group is taken 3 miles away and released near a strong magnet. You track how long it takes for the turtles to return to their starting location. Identify the following parts of the experiment.

Hypothesis:

Control group:

Experimental group:

Independent variable:

Dependent variable:

Controlled variables:

Type of data you will collect.