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Nature of Science

Biology

9th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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Justin blows his nose, but mucus seems to leak through the tissue.  He decides to test which tissue holds up the best while sneezing.  What is the independent variable?

sneezing
Justin
amount of tissue
type of tissue

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Mr. McNeice wanted to know if different types of music affected people's heart rates, so he played different music and checked their pulses.  What is the dependent variable?

type of music
heart rate
how long they listend to music
Mr. McNeice

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which question can best be investigated by a scientist?

Should I buy a red shirt or a green shirt?
Does chocolate milk or plain milk taste better?
Does a plant need sunlight to grow?
Which feels softer, cat fur or dog fur?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The container is filled to the 350 mL mark with water. 

observation
inference
problem
hypothesis

Tags

NGSS.2-PS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why should an experiment be repeated?

to form a hypothesis
to reduce the chance of error
to change controls
to identify the problem

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This is the outcome of the experiment. We get data and results from this.

Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Control
Constant

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How many independent variables should be tested at a time in a scientific investigation?

none
one
two
three

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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