Scientific Method and Graphs Quiz

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results is... 

• Conclusion
• Hypothesis
• Observation
• Experiment

A testable prediction about a scientific investigation is a(n)

• Hypothesis
• Theory
• Law
• Fact

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What is the last step of scientific method?

• Formulate a Hypothesis
• Conduct an Experiment
• Analyze Data and Draw Conclusions
• Communicate the Results

The information you collect while doing your experiment (you organize it into tables) is called

• Hypothesis
• Observation
• Data
• Conclusion

If I ride my bike to school instead of walking, then I will get to school faster. What is the dependent variable?

• The speed of the bike
• The distance to school
• The mode of transportation
• The time it takes to get to school

Cindy wanted to find out how the amount of sunlight affects the growth of plants. She placed two tomato plants in 10 inch pots with potting soil and watered them ¼ cup each day. One plant was placed under a cardboard box and one was placed in the sunlight. She measured the growth of the plant each week for three weeks.

what are two CONSTANTS (select 2)

• Using the same type of plant

• The growth of the plant

• Each plant was placed in a 10 inch pot

• One plant is in the sunlight and the other is under a box

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

When should a bar graph be used?

• When you want to show a change in value over a period of time
• When you want to compare data between different groups

• When you want to show the relationship between two variables
• When you want to show the distribution of data

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

When should a line graph be used?

• when comparing parts of a whole

• To represent data that are connected
• To show the relationship between two variables
• To display data that changes over time

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The ________ is what the scientist measures in an experiment.

• Hypothesis
• Independent variable
• Dependent variable
• Control group

The ________ is what the scientist wants to test the effects of.

• Hypothesis
• Independent variable
• Dependent variable
• Control group