Measuring and Responding to Change

The variable the is changed on purpose is..

• Constant

• Control

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

Used to measure how hot or cold it is in degrees Celsius. 

• halometer

• triple balance beam

• georgeometer

• thermometer

What is a factor that can change in an experiment?

• Claim

• Variable

• Scientific Inquiry

• Hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A part of an experiment that the scientist deliberately changes or manipulates.

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• constant

• control group

Part of an experiment that the scientist observes for change or reaction (responding)

• independent variable

• control group

• dependent variable

• constant

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A group or subject in an experiment that is tested by measuring responses to variables.

• control group

• experimental group

• independent variable

• dependent variable

Which of the following is a measure of how much a variable changes over time?

• Rate of Change

• Constant

• Control

• Variable

In an experiment, what is the term for the variable that is kept the same throughout?

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Control

• Constant

What is the primary purpose of a control group in an experiment?

• To introduce new variables

• To measure the effect of the independent variable

• To serve as a comparison

• To change the dependent variable

Which scientific tool is commonly used to measure temperature changes in a chemical reaction?

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Calorimeter

• Spectrometer

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4