Science and Skills Review - Honors

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

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• data
• control group

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...

• The type of plant
• The amount of sunlight
• The type of music
• The type of liquid

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate.  What is the dependent variable?

• heart rate
• type of exercise
• amount of exercise
• time of day exercise occurs

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, what are the controlled variables?

• Type of plant, amount of music, and sunlight
• Water, apple juice, milk
• Plant growth

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What number is the metric system of measurement based on?

• 1
• 10
• 100
• 1000

The basic unit of length in the metric system is 

• foot
• inch
• meter
• mile

The formula for density is

• volume/mass
• mass/weight
• mass/volume
• volume X mass

How many meters are there in a kilometer?

• 10
• 1
• 1000
• 100

Write 3.2 x 10³ in standard form.

• 3.200
• 3200
• 32000
• .0032

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

Write 9,450,000 in scientific notation.

• 9.45 x 10⁴
• 9.45 x 10⁵
• 9.45 x 10⁶
• .945 x 10⁷