Review: Nature of Science

Susan said, “If I fertilize my geranium plants, they will blossom.” Wat part of the experiment is this

• recognize a problem

• test the hypothesis with an experiment

• form a hypothesis

• draw conclusions

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Scott said, “If acid rain affects plants in a particular lake, it might affect small animals, such as crayfish, that live in the same water.” What part of the experimental design is this?

• recognize a problem

• test the hypothesis with an experiment

• form a hypothesis

• draw conclusions

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Michael fed different diets to three groups of guinea pigs. His experiment showed that guinea pigs need vitamin C and protein in their diets. What part of the experimental design is this?

• recognize a problem

• test the hypothesis with an experiment

• form a hypothesis

• draw conclusions

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What is the volume of Object X?

• 10.0 cm³
• 15.0 cm³
• 20.0 cm³
• 25.0 cm³

What is the part of the experiment controlled or changed by the experimenter?

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Control

• Constant

What is the part of the experiment that remains the same throughout to prevent affecting the outcome?

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Constant

• Control group

What is an educated guess or prediction?

• Control

• Constants

• Hypothesis

• Inference

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

This is what you are trying to answer with your experiment:

• Question

• Inference

• Observation

• Independent Variable

What is the information that is gathered from research or experimentation?

• Inference

• Question

• Data

• Mass

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What is the amount of matter that makes up an object?

• Mass

• Density

• Volume

• Force