8th Grade Q1 Review

Andre planted wheatgrass in three different types of soil to see which one was the best for growing wheatgrass. Miguel and Darla decided to do the same experiment to see if they would get the same results.

What is this called?

• Repetition

• Replication

• Reptiliation

• Reposition

Dropping the paper helicopter from the same exact starting point 5 times is an example of...

• Repetition

• Replication

• Reviewing

• Redoing

An organized set of investigation procedures used when conducting experiments is called the ___________

• Conclusion

• Hypothesis

• Scientific Method

• Experiment

The leaves on the tree are turning brown. This is an example of

• Quantitative Data

• Qualitative Data

• Neither

• Both

Scientists need to use ____________ so their experiments can be more accurate.

• rulers

• data

• standard units of measurement

• inches

In an experiment, the thing that is changed is called the ___.

• control

• variable

• problem

• conclusion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

There are 10 stripes on a caterpillar. This is an example of

• Quantitative Data

• Qualitative Data

• Both

• Neither

____________ is a body of knowledge that does NOT use scientific methods to investigate natural phenomena or explain how things work.

• Science

• Chemistry

• Pseudoscience

• Biology

Scientists frequently repeat the experiments of other scientists. Why is this important?

• So they can ask each other for help.

• So they can make the experiment better.

• So they can practice their techniques.

• So they can confirm and verify the results.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Information that is obtained through observation or experimentation is called

• Observations

• Predictions

• Empirical Evidence

• Hypothesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4