Iowa Practice Science

When we make a prediction or an educated guess it is called a

• Independent Variable

• Hypothesis

• Dependent Variable

• Controlled Variable

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

The variables we want to keep the same, or constant, like the start position in the rubber band contest, are called

• Controlled Variables

• Independent Variables

• Dependent Variables

• Analysis

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

In the rubber band contest we measured how far we got the rubber band, this depended on the student so it was called the:

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

• Controlled Variable

• Hypothesis

The first thing we do in The Scientific Method is make an

• Observation

• Conclusion

• Hypothesis

• Results

We make Observations using our 5

• Senses

• Pets

• Fingers

• Toes

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which of the following is the 'cause' variable in an experiment?

• Independent Variable - like sugar in Mosa's experiment

• Dependent Variable

• Controlled Variable

• Analysis

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Banging your head on the wall causes pain. What is the dependent variable (effect) in this situation?

• Pain

• Banging Your Head

• The Wall

• Nothing

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which of the following is the “cause” variable in an experiment?

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Controlled Variable

• Question

Is the statement "The plant grew ten centimeters" an observation or an inference?

• Observation

• Inference

If our experiment does not prove our hypothesis do we accept or reject the hypothesis ?

• Reject

• Accept

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5