Biology Quiz Ch 1-2

Maya designed an experiment to answer the following question: How does the amount of water given to a lima

bean seed affect how tall it grows?

In this experiment, what variable should Maya CHANGE?

• the amount of water

• the kind of plant

• the type of soil

• the amount of sunlight it gets

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Maya designed an experiment to answer the following question: How does the amount of water given to a lima

bean seed affect how tall it grows?

Multiple answer!!!! Which things does Maya need to keep the same in her experiment?

• the amount of water each plant gets

• the amount of soil

• the type of plant

• the amount of sunlight each plant gets

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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Maya designed an experiment to answer the following question: How does the amount of water given to a lima

bean seed affect how tall it grows?

Which tool will Maya use when she is collecting her data on the height of the lima bean plants?

• thermometer

• stopwatch

• beaker

• ruler

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Anthony designed an experiment to answer the following question: How does the temperature of water affect the time it takes for a sugar cube to dissolve?

Which factor should Anthony CHANGE in his experiment with the sugar cubes?

• the amount of water he uses

• the size of the sugar cubes

• the temperature of the water

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Anthony designed an experiment to answer the following question: How does the temperature of water affect the time it takes for a sugar cube to dissolve?

Multiple answers!!! Which things should Anthony keep the same in his experiment?

• the amount of water

• the size of the sugar cubes

• the temperature of the water

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Xavier’s team designed an experiment to answer the following question. How does the surface of a ramp affect how far a toy car rolls?

Which factor should Xavier change in the experiment?

• the kind of car

• the height of the ramp

• the surface of the ramp

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Xavier’s team designed an experiment to answer the following question. How does the surface of a ramp affect how far a toy car rolls?

Which factor should Xavier keep the same in the experiment?

• the kind of car

• the height of the ramp

• the surface of the ramp

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NGSS.3-5-ETS1-3

Astrologists relate the location of stars and planets to events in human lives. Many years ago, people classified astrology as a science. What reasoning explains why modern scientists consider astrology to be a pseudoscience?

• Astrology does not involve the use of telescopes.

• Astrology does not offer conclusive proof of its claims.

• Astrology is based on observations of extremely distant objects.

• Astrology is not supported by empirical evidence.

Testing hypotheses often involves designing experiments. Which of the following is the factor that is observed and measured in an experiment?

• control group

• experimental group

• dependent variable

• independent variable

Dr. Smith reads two research papers that present different conclusions about the same question. He knows the researcher who wrote Paper A, but does not know the authors of Paper B. When asked which paper he thinks has more merit, Dr. Smith replies, “Paper A.”

Because of Dr. Smith's connection to some of the researchers, he could be exhibiting ______________

• bias

• inference

• observation

• skepticism