Nature of science

What is another word for hypothesis?

• evidence
• graph
• investigation
• prediction

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

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NGSS.3-5-ETS1-3

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

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

• observation
• inference
• problem
• hypothesis

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-PS2-5

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

Which is the dependent variable in Amelia's experiment?

• the number of bean plants in each group 
• the amount of water given daily to each plant 
• the height of each bean plant 
• the amount of fertilizer given to each group of bean plants

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The variable that is changed on purpose is: 

• Control
• Dependent
• Independent
• Outcome

The variable in the experiment that is the outcome that you measure is called:

• Control
• Dependent
• Independent
• Hypothesis

What is an inference? 

• Just a guess.
• A statement based off of your observations. 
• The same as an observation. 
• Examples of something.