Practice Quiz - Scientific Method

What is this an example of?: "How does the angle of the sunlight affect how fast a plant grows?"

• Scientific Hypothesis

• Testable Question

• Experimental Variable

• Quantitative Observation

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Naomi believes that salt can speed up boiling. To test this, she places salt and water in one pot, and just water in the other. She heats them both on the stove and times how long it takes for each to start boiling. What is this an example of?

• Observation

• Analysis

• Experiment

• Question

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Based on the results of his experiment, Pasquale makes a claim, writes evidence to support his claim, and then explains with reasoning. What is this an example of?

• Observation

• Hypothesis

• Analysis

• Conclusion

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Francine, makes a bar graph on Google Sheets to show the results of her experiment. Then, she reads the graph to find patterns in her results. What is this an example of?

• Experiment

• Analysis

• Conclusion

• Variable

"If I pour water in both Good Nites and Huggies, then Good Nites will absorb more liquid because they are thicker and have a plastic lining." What is this an example of?

• Conclusion

• Variable

• Observation

• Hypothesis

Jude wants to measure the mass of an apple. The best way to do this is with a ruler.

• True

• False

23 grams is equal to how many kilograms?

• 0.23 kg

• 230 kg

• 2.3 kg

• 0.023 kg

3.2 milliliters is equal to how many liters?

• 0.0032 L

• 0.032 L

• 3.2 L

• 32 L

"You are testing the effect of different types of fertilizer on the growth of sunflowers for 3 weeks. Height is measured in cm. Each sunflower receives 25 mL of water per week." Match the each part of the experiment to the correct type of variable.

• Independent Variable

• Height (cm)

• Controlled Variable

• Type of Fertilizer

• Dependent Variable

• Amount of water (mL)

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

"You wonder if listening to music affects a person's reaction time in a simple computer game. You set up two groups of people who play the same game for 30 minutes. One group of people listens to music. The other group of people sits in silence." Match the each part of the experiment to the correct type of variable.

• Independent Variable

• Music or Silence

• Controlled Variable

• Same Game

• Dependent Variable

• Reaction Time