Scientific Investigation Review

Which variable do "I" change intentionally?

• Independent variable
• Dependent variable
• Constant
• s

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NGSS.3-5-ETS1-3

Which variable may change and probably will change in the experiment, but "I" don't change it?

• Independent variable
• Dependent variable
• Constant

Tags

NGSS.3-5-ETS1-3

That this animal has fur is an...

• inference
• conclusion
• observation
• opinion

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NGSS.4-LS1-1

The number of apples in this basket is ______________________ data?

• quantitative
• qualitative
• independent
• dependent

A student wanted to test the effect of candy on test grades.  What would be the dependent variable?

• candy
• test grades
• students
• no candy

Qualitative or Quantitative:
The cat has orange fur on his ears. 

• Qualitative
• Quantitative

Which of the following would be an example of quantitative data?

• a yellow liquid was produced
• it got colder
• the car had the speed of 65 miles per hour
• the dog barked all night

Tags

NGSS.3-PS2-2

NGSS.4-PS3-1

Which of the following should be done first in a scientific investigation?

• propose a hypothesis
• analyze data
• conduct an experiment
• identify a question or problem

What is a hypothesis?

• any factor that can change in an experiment
• a pattern or trend in the data recorded in an experiment
• a possible explanation that is teasted by an experiment
• a statement that sums up what was learned from an experiment

What are the three kinds of variables that you need to identify in your experiments?

• independent, controlled, dependent
• independent, dependent, identical
• identical, controlled, sample

Tags

NGSS.3-5-ETS1-3