Midterm Review

the ONE variable that is changed or manipulated

• control

• independent

• dependent

• super variable

dependent variable

• the one variable that is changed/manipulated

• the group that is kept the SAME

• what is being measured/observed, the DATA

Controlled Variable

• the ONE thing that is changed

• the DATA, what is being measured or observed

• the "normal" group, regular situation

A scientist is testing the impact of light and dark on moth behavior by turning a light on and off. The INDEPENDENT variable is...

• the moth's reaction

• the amount of light

• the temperature of the room

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

In a study to determine how the TEMPERATURE OF THE ROOM impacts a PLANT'S GROWTH, the DEPENDENT variable is...

• amount of growth

• type of plant

• the temperature of the room

• amount of light

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which layer is the densest?

• Z

• X

• W

• V

Which layer is the solid, inner core?

• W

• V

• X

• Y

Which layer has convection currents where the hot, less dense magma rises and the cooler, dense magma sinks?

• inner core

• outer core

• mantle

• crust

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What layer of Earth contains the plates that cause earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?

• The asthenosphere which is solid with the core.

• The asthenosphere which contains the crust and mantle.

• The lithosphere which contains the crust and outer core.

• The lithosphere which contains the crust and upper mantle.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Where does Earth’s magnetic field get its energy from?

• The motion of the Earth's plates colliding with each other.

• The motion of the Earth's liquid core, which generates electric currents.

• The motion of the Earth's mantle which has convection currents.

• The motion of the Earth's rotation around the sun.