Scientific Method and Measurement Review

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Science
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8th Grade
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Sarah Schultz
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65 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the best conclusion for the data shown in the table?
A. Plants grow best in yellow light.
B. Plants grow best in white light.
C. Plants grow the least in blue light.
D. The color of light has little effect on plant growth.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-5
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the independent variable in the student’s experiment?
The pH of the soil.
The height of the bean sprouts
The amount of water
The amount of vinegar-water mixture
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-5
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the dependent variable in the student’s experiment?
The pH of the soil.
The height of the bean sprouts
The amount of water
The amount of vinegar-water mixture
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-5
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the best explanation for why they did not get the exact same results?
They did not follow the same steps so neither experiment is valid.
The steps of the scientific method must be followed in order, the students should repeat their experiments using the same steps.
The scientific method can have different steps and therefore, the results of both experiments could be valid.
Since they did not follow the same steps, only one student has valid results.
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Which of the following is not a constant in this experiment? Choose all that apply.
The length of the experiment
The sunny window sill
The pH of the soil
The pots the bean sprouts were placed in
The amount of water
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-5
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
What is the difference between a theory and scientific law?
A. A theory has been tested many times; a law has never been tested
B. A theory is an educated guess that explains phenomena; a law is widely accepted but not always true.
C. A theory is proven true under all conditions; a law is a simple explanation of phenomena. A theory has been tested many times; a law has never been tested
D. A theory is a widely accepted explanation; a law is always proven true under certain conditions.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a limitation of using models?
A. Science is always changing.
B. They do not always represent the object(s) in complete or correct detail.
C. Models cannot be used to represent every object or phenomena.
D. Models are exact replicas of what they represent.
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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4
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