Science Experiment Concepts Quiz

Ms. Seow wants to test how sunlight affects plant growth. She changes the amount of sunlight each plant gets. What is the amount of sunlight called in her experiment?

• Dependent variable

• Independent variable

• Control variable

• Simulation

In an experiment, Vic measures how tall his bean plants grow after using different fertilizers. The height of the plants is the:

• Independent variable

• Control variable

• Dependent variable

• Raw data

Mr. Cameron tests how fast sugar dissolves in water. He keeps the water temperature the same for all tests to make it fair. What is the water temperature called?

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Control variable

• Model

In class, we used a computer program to show how the color of moths affects the rate at which hawks eat them. This computer program is called a:

• Scientific report

• Simulation

• Range

• Average

For her science fair project, Jenna makes a small version of a volcano to show how it erupts. This small version is called a:

• Simulation

• Model

• Valid

• Raw data

After testing how fast cars roll down a ramp, Mr. Christos writes a paper explaining his results. This paper is called a:

• Simulation

• Model

• Scientific report

• Range

Isabella records the time it takes for ice to melt in different liquids. The numbers she writes down before doing any calculations are called:

• Average

• Raw data

• Valid

• Range

In a test, Alice tallies the times her partner ate white moths. She adds the tallies and divides by the number of tests to find the:

• Range

• Average

• Valid

• Model

Zoe measures how far a toy car travels. The difference between the farthest and shortest distances is called the:

• Average

• Raw data

• Range

• Simulation

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In an experiment about how water affects seed growth, Kayla only uses information about water and seeds. This information is:

• Valid

• Relevant

• Average

• Control variable