Q1 C/S

What is another word for hypothesis?

• evidence
• graph
• investigation
• prediction

Which question can best be investigated by a scientist?

• Should I buy a red shirt or a green shirt?
• Does chocolate milk or plain milk taste better?
• Does a plant need sunlight to grow?
• Which feels softer, cat fur or dog fur?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Why should an experiment be repeated?

• to form a hypothesis
• to reduce the chance of error
• to change controls
• to identify the problem

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

This is the outcome of the experiment. We get data and results from this.

• Independent Variable
• Dependent Variable
• Control
• Constant

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How many independent variables should be tested at a time in a scientific investigation?

• none
• one
• two
• three

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Which is the dependent variable in Amelia's experiment?

• the number of bean plants in each group 
• the amount of water given daily to each plant 
• the height of each bean plant 
• the amount of fertilizer given to each group of bean plants

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The variable that is changed on purpose is: 

• Control
• Dependent
• Independent
• Outcome

The variable in the experiment that is the outcome that you measure is called:

• Control
• Dependent
• Independent
• Hypothesis

What is an inference? 

• Just a guess.
• A statement based off of your observations. 
• The same as an observation. 
• Examples of something. 

Which statement is an observation?

• That house is empty because there are no lights on. 
• Her hair is brown. 
• Her hair is brown because she dyed it. 
• Her hair has not been cut in two years.