SOL Review - BIO.1 Scientific Investigation

What is happening to the temperature in New York City?

• It is remaining about the same.
• It is mostly decreasing.
• It is mostly increasing.
• There is a pattern of increasing and decreasing.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The number of apples in this basket is ______________________ data?

• quantitative
• qualitative
• independent
• dependent

The dependent variable in this experiment is - 

• Number of Bacteria
• Time of Incubation
• Culture Number
• Type of Bacteria

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What can you infer about the temperature for E.coli bacterial growth?

• E. coli does not grow well at low and high temperatures.
• E coli will continue to grow at very high temperatures.
• E.coli grows best at very low temperatures
• E.coli grows best at very high temperatures.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

 Which of these is the best tool to use when measuring the water depth at the edge of a pond?

• F
• G
• H
• J

Students use a dissolved oxygen probe during a laboratory activity involving 1,000mL samples of water. The function of the probe is to--

• create a model
• test a hypothesis
• gather data
• analyze investigation conditions

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

Which of the following hypotheses is written correctly?

• Frozen tennis balls will not bounce as high.
• If I heat up a tennis ball it will bounce high.
• If I freeze a tennis ball, then it will not bounce as high.
• If a tennis ball is frozen, then it won't bounce as high as one that is not frozen.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A student measures the diameter of a penny in what SI unit should she use?

• Celsius
• Kilogram
• Meter
• Millimeter

What is a triple beam balance measuring?

• Volume
• Length
• Temperature
• Mass