Scientific Method + Variables

Scientific Method + Variables

6th Grade

23 Qs

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Scientific Method + Variables

Scientific Method + Variables

Assessment

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Science

6th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-LS3-1, MS-LS1-5, MS-LS1-7

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 5 pts

What is an Independent Variable?

the thing YOU change in an experiment. (CAUSE)

The thing that changes BECAUSE of what you did. (EFFECT)

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 5 pts

What is a Dependent Variable?

the thing YOU change in an experiment. (CAUSE)

The thing that changes BECAUSE of what you did. (EFFECT)

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 5 pts

Fill in the framework blanks - I am trying to figure out if ________ effects _________.

IV, DV

DV, IV

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 5 pts

The group not affected by the independent variable. It is used for comparison is called the ________?

Control Group

Constant

IV

DV

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 5 pts

The variable or variables that stay the same in an experiment. It is what keeps the experiment fair. These variables are called ___________

IV

DV

Control Group

Constants

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 5 pts

Christian’s pet turtle is a really fast runner (for a turtle). Christian enters him in a turtle race with a grand prize of $250 to the fastest turtle owner. The race takes place over three days, with one race per day. The race track is the same each day. One the night before the first race, Christian fed his turtle pasta. Before the second race he gave him broccoli, and before the third race he gave him turtle food.

WHAT IS A POSSIBLE HYPOTHESIS FOR THIS PROBLEM?

IF Christian feeds the turtle broccoli, THEN it will run the fastest.

IF the turtle runs the fastest THEN it is because it ate broccoli.

The turtle will run the fastest if it eats broccoli.

Answer explanation

Hypothesis must be written If....Then.

If.... IV, then .... DV

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 5 pts

Christian’s pet turtle is a really fast runner (for a turtle). Christian enters him in a turtle race with a grand prize of $250 to the fastest turtle owner. The race takes place over three days, with one race per day. The race track is the same each day. One the night before the first race, Christian fed his turtle pasta. Before the second race he gave him broccoli, and before the third race he gave him turtle food.

WHAT IS THE INDEPENDENT VARIABLE?

The type of food the turtle eats.

How fast the turtle runs.

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