The Scientific Method Quiz

When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?

• Dependent
• Independent
• Control
• Compound

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?

• Dependent
• Independent
• Control
• Compound

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

What type of graph do you use to make comparisons?

• Line Graph

• Bar Graph

• Pie Chart

• Histograph

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What graph would you use to look at trends or changes over time?

• Bar Graph

• Pie Chart

• Line Graph

• Histograph

An observation is

• the same as an opinion

• only uses what you see with your eyes

• using one of your senses to gather information

• compares data to reach a conclusion

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

The clouds are grey and ground is wet. 

• Qualitative
• Quantitative

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What type of graph shows percentages?

• Bar Graph

• Line Graph

• Pie Chart

• Histograph

Which is the best definition for a testable question?

• An informed answer to a testable question

• A question that can be answered by an experiment

• A procedure used to test a hypothesis

• What you are comparing in an experiment

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which is the best definition for an independent variable?

• The variables that you need to keep the same for each test. 
• The  variable that you are measuring
• The variable that you are changing or comparing.
• The answer to your testable question

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Which is the best definition for dependent variable? 

• The variables that you need to keep the same 
• The  variable that you are measuring
• The variable that you are changing or comparing.
• The answer to your testable question

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4