Quiz: Tools, Observations and Variables

Josh wants to find the amount of sunlight that will help plants grow the tallest. He makes sure to water the plants equally. What is the independent variable ?

• Type of soil

• Amount of sunlight

• Type of plant

• Amount of water

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Josh wants to find the amount of sunlight that will help plants grow the tallest. He makes sure to water the plants equally. What is the dependent variable?

• Plant height

• Plant color

• Plant type

• Amount of sunlight

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Josh wants to find the amount of sunlight that will help plants grow the tallest. He makes sure to water the plants equally. What is the consant?

• Type of plant

• Amount of water

• Soil used

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

While keeping the recipe for lemonade the same, Mia wants to figure out what temperature will help to dissolve the sugar the fastest. What is the independent variable

• Amount of sugar

• Temperature

• Type of lemonade

• Amount of water

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

While keeping the recipe for lemonade the same, Mia wants to figure out what temperature will help to dissolve the sugar the fastest.

What is the Dependent Variable:

• Time to dissolve sugar

• Temperature

• Taste of lemonade

• Amount of sugar

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

While keeping the recipe for lemonade the same, Mia wants to figure out what temperature will help to dissolve the sugar the fastest.

What is the Constant Variable for

• Recipe for lemonade

• Type of sugar

• Stirring method

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is a good Hypothesis for While keeping the recipe for lemonade the same, Mia wants to figure out what temperature will help to dissolve the sugar the fastest.

• Sugar dissolves faster in cold water

• Sugar dissolves faster in hot water

• Sugar does not dissolve at all

• Sugar dissolves at the same rate in all temperatures

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Fill in the blank: A measurement is a description using a and a .

• Number and Unit

• Word and Picture

• Guess and Estimate

• Tool and Observation

• Number and Unit

What tool should Katie use to measure the amount of matter in an object? a .

• Ruler

• Balance scale
• Thermometer

• Stopwatch

When using a graduated cylinder, Olive knows to read from the meniscus, but forgets what part to read. Should it be the top or bottom? (Circle)

• Top

• Bottom