Scientific Method- Hypothesis and Variables

According to the diagram, which question is being tested?

• How does color of light affect plant growth?

• How does the amount of fertilizer added to plants affect growth?

• How will different amounts of water affect plant growth?

• How does the type of soil affect plant growth?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Tyler is pulling this block of wood up a ramp. What would be the dependent (or responding) variable that he is measuring?

• the weight of the wood block that is being pulled up the ramp by the spring scale in TYlers hand

• the number of books stacked under the ramp that changes the angle and the height it travels

• the amount of force needed to pull the wood block up the ramp that is measured by the spring scale

• the friction of the wood against the ramp pushing against the wood block

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

According to the diagram, which question is being tested?

• How does the amount of water affect flowering plants growth?

• How does salt water affect flowering plant's growth?

• How does adding fertilizer to flowering plants affect growth?

• Which type of fertilizer affects plant growth to grow tallest?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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A students was doing an experiment using the scientific method. Every three days the student plans to count the green leaves. Which would be a good hypothesis for this experiment?

• If plants are placed in direct sunlight, then they will grow more green leaves.

• If plants are places in bright light, then they will grow more green leaves than in dim light.

• If plants are place in clay pots, then they will grow more green leaves than plastic pots.

• If plants are in warmer temperatures, then they will grow more green leaves.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which of the following hypotheses is written correctly?

• If I freeze a tennis ball, then it will not bounce as high.

• If a tennis ball is frozen, it won't bounce as high as one that is not frozen.

• Frozen tennis balls will not bounce as high.

• If I heat up a tennis ball it will bounce high

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Which of the following is NOT a rule when writing a hypothesis?

• It is testable

• It is an if/then statement

• it should restate the question

• It is a prediction.

In an experiment, the one variable that is changed is called the

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• experimental variable

• controlled variable

In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• conclusion

• controlled variable

A scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The independent variable is

• the male alligators

• the gender of the alligator

• the temperature

• the incubator

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

A scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The dependent variable is

• the temperature

• the size of the baby alligators

• the incubator

• the gender of the baby alligators

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