Experimental Design - skills drills 2

What is a factor that is measured for change in an experiment?

• control
• constant
• independent variable
• dependent variable

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What are all the things that are kept the same in an experiment?

• controls
• data
• constants
• independent variables

What is an "if...., then because" statement that predicts the outcome of an experiment or how the Independent variable effects the dependent variable?

• Conclusion

• Materials

• Hypothesis

• Problem

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is the part of the experiment that contains the independent variable?

• control group
• experimental group
• hypothesis
• dependent variable

Jeff is 6 feet 2 inches is a ___________ observation

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

The type of variable that responds to the experiment and is what you measure to determine if your hypothesis is true.

• Independent
• Dependent
• Control

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

If plants are exposed to increased sunlight, then they will grow taller because light is an important component in photosynthesis.

What part of the scientific method is this an example of?

• Procedure

• Hypothesis

• Question

• Results

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Complete the hypothesis:
If I eat too much....

• then I will get an upset stomach
• I will get an upset stomach
• it's bad for me
• nothing will happen

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Choose the best-written hypothesis that answers the question:
Question: Why is my room warmer during the day than at night?

• Sunlight is making my room warmer.
• Mr. Rivas has the heat turned on in the morning.
• If I close my blinds during the day, then my room will be cooler because sunlight cant get in.
• Sunlight actually cools down a room.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Is this a good hypothesis?

If I raise the temperature of a cup of water, then the amount of sugar that can be dissolved in it will be increased because there is more kinetic energy to break down materials.

• Yes

• No

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4