Chapter 1 Redo

When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?

• Dependent
• Independent
• Control
• Compound

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive. What is the independent variable?

• Type of gasoline
• which car the gas is put into
• how fast the car can drive
• how much gas is put into the car

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

Ms. S set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the independent variable.

• Distance traveled by the ball
• Height of the ramp
• Mass of the ball
• Who set up the experiment (Ms. S, etc)

The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.

• change
• keep the same
• experiment with
• investigate

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

The measurable factor in an experiment is known as the: 

• Control
• Independent Variable
• Constant
• Dependent Variable

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

This data characteristic refers to how close your measurement is to the true or actual measurement.

• precision
• sloppiness
• accuracy
• closeness

This data characteristic refers to how close a set of measurements of the same quantity is to each other.

• precision
• sloppiness
• accuracy
• closeness

The experiment set-up representing normal, typical or current conditions (the Independent Variable has not been changed in this set-up).

• control
• independent
• experimental
• dependent

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