Science Data

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid: water, apple juice, or milk.

What is the variable in this scientific investigation?

• type of liquid

• amount of sunlight

• type of plant

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What is the Scientific Method?

• The steps to conducting a scientific investigation.

• The steps to proving your hypothesis is right.

• Don't know.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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

• conclusion

• procedures

• materials

• variable

Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?

• yes

• no

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Jonathan and Renier dropped a rubber ball from the same height onto six different surfaces.  They measured the height of each bounce and recorded their data.  The graph shows their data.  Based on the data, which of the following is the best conclusion?

• All balls bounce higher indoors than they do outdoors.

• The surface has no affect on the height of the bounce.

• A rubber ball does not bounce as high as a super ball.

• A rubber ball bounces higher on harder surfaces.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

One way scientist analyze data is by using ​_________________________.

• variable

• theory

• charts and tables

• law

What kind of data is shown in this example? The shark is 10 feet long.

• Quantitative Data

• Qualitative Data

What kind of data is shown in this example? The shark is 10 feet long.

• Quantitative Data

• Qualitative Data

Observations that deal with a number or amount are called

• manipulated observations

• operational observations

• qualitative observations

• quantitative observations

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which type of data involves numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring?

• quantitative

• qualitative