Scientific Method Test Review

This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist.

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• control group

• data

Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?

• yes

• no

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.

• materials

• responding variable

• procedures

• conclusion

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.

• data collection

• scientific method

• recipe

• metric system

In a controlled experiment, how many variables can be worked with at a time?

• one

• two or more

• none

• however many make sense

The variable of the experiment that remains the same, or does not change.

• independent

• constant

• dependent

• data

A list of the steps anyone could follow to conduct an experiment.

• observations

• materials

• question/problem

• procedure

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Mr. Logan sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the independent variable.

• distance traveled by the ball

• height of the ramp

• mass of the ball

• the type of ball ramp

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Mr. Logan sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the dependent variable.

• height of the ramp

• distance traveled by the ball

• mass of the ball

• the type of ball used

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

• Data

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1