Introduction to Biology

When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?

• Dependent

• Independent

• Control

• Compound

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, and sunlight. The independent variable is ...

• The type of plant

• The amount of sunlight

• The type of music

• The type of liquid

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, what is the dependent variable?

• Type of plant

• Water, apple juice, milk

• Plant growth

• Color of the plant's leaves

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The variable that is being measured

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control variable

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

the variable that is changed by the scientist at the beginning of the experiment

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control variable

What type of graph is this?

• Bar Graph
• Line Plot
• Pictograph
• Tally Chart

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What type of graph is this?

• Bar Graph
• Pictograph
• Line Plot
• Tally Chart

What are graphs used for?

• To show data
• To keep track of things so you don't forget
• To catch the eye and look colorful 
• To draw pictures on

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What type of graph is this?

• Bar graph
• Histogram
• Pie Chart
• Stem Chart

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which of the following best describes what the PURPOSE of a data table is?

• A tool to organize data collected in an investigation or an experiment

• a chart arranged in colums and rows

• contains a title, independent variable, dependent variable and units of measurement if used

• none of the above