Scientific Method / Metric Conversions Quiz

Commonly conducted to test a hypothesis

• variable

• science

• data

• experiment

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The scientific method starts when you ___________ about something that you observe.

• Construct a conclusion

• Do background research

• Ask a question

• construct a hypothesis

A summary of findings

• variable

• conclusion

• experiment

• data table

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

In a science experiment, ______________ is when you gather background information about the problem you're trying to solve.

• Research

• Drawing conclusions

• Stating a hypothesis

• Analyzing data

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

True or False: Your hypothesis can never be wrong.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

The variable that is measured in the experiment is-

• the dependent variable
• the independent variable
• the control variable
• the hypothetical variable

Alexandra is testing the quality of her Nikon camera against the camera on her iPhone.  The different cameras is the __ variable.

• constant (same)
• dependent (measured)
• independent (changes)

 Francis wonders where his dog is getting through the fence.  He found a spot behind a bush where the fence is rotted away.  Francis thought, if the fence is rotted away, then that is where my dog is getting through.   Francis developed a

•  hypothesis

•  constant

• control

• graph

Khaleel is testing how the use of stress balls during testing affects a student's test score.  The students' average test scores who used the stress balls is the __ variable.

• dependent (measured)
• constant (same)
• independent (changes)

Identify the independent variable:
The height of bean plants depends on the amount of water they receive. 

• The bean seed
• The amount of water provided daily
• The amount of sunlight they're exposed to daily
• How tall they grow by the end of the experiment

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1