Unit 1 Module 1 Lesson 1-4 Test Prep

What is the process of observing or studying through close examination called?

• Hypothesis

• Experiment

• Investigation

• Model

Which term describes the general pattern of investigational procedures?

• Scientific methods

• Theory

• Control

• Bias

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is a possible explanation of a problem based on observation and prior knowledge?

• Experiment

• Hypothesis

• Scientific law

• Model

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What is testing the effect of one thing on another under controlled conditions called?

• Variable

• Experiment

• Control

• Bias

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which term refers to a quantity or factor in an experiment that can change?

• Constant

• Control

• Variable

• Model

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is a variable whose value changes as a result of changes in other variables?

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Constant

• Control

What is a variable you change to see how it affects another variable?

• Dependent variable

• Independent variable

• Constant

• Bias

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is a value or factor in an experiment that does not change?

• Variable

• Constant

• Control

• Model

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the standard used to compare the results of an experiment?

• Control

• Bias

• Model

• Theory

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

What occurs when a scientist’s expectations change how the results are viewed?

• Model

• Bias

• Theory

• Scientific law