NATURE OF SCIENCE REVIEW/STUDY GUIDE

A student hypothesized that the amount of sunlight a sunflower plant receives determines the number of sunflower seeds the plant produces. In her experiment, the number of seeds produces is the______

• Test (independent) variable

• Outcome (dependent) Variable

• Control Variable

• Control group

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Based on the data shown in the graph, which of the statements below mostly closely fits the data.

• Students performed worse on test #2 than they did test #9

• Students performed better on test#2 than they did on test#9

• Students performed better on test#1 than they did on test#7

• all of the above

Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called

• Inferring

• Observing

• Predicting

• Hypothesizing

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

The statement that correctly lists the steps of the scientific method in order is ______

• conclusion- research-hypothesis-ask a question

• ask a question-hypothesis- experiment-collect data and analyze

• conclusion-hypothesis-research-experiment

The variable that is changed by the scientist to test a hypothesis is called the _________________________ .

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• control

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-LS2-1

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

A student wants to perform a science experiment about plants. He wants to know if a certain type of soil will make plants grow taller. Each pot will receive a different type of soil, but will get the same type of seed, water amount, and sunlight amount.What is the Independent Variable in this story?

• Amount of sunlight

• How tall the plant will grow

• Amount of water

• Type of material the plant is growing in

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1