Lesson 1: Intro to Science HS

This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist. 

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• data
• control group

The factor that will happen because of the change. 

• dependent variable 
• independent variable
• controlled variabe
• not this one.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A broad and comprehensive statement of what is thought to be true; it is supported by much evidence.

• hypothesis
• theory
• guess
• fact

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

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 Dependent Variable is observed to see if it is a/an ___.

• cause
• effect
• conclusion
• control

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The factor observed/measured for change during the experiment.

• controlled
• independent
• experimental
• dependent

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The Independent Variable is tested to see if it is the ___.

• cause
• effect
• conclusion
• control

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A possible explanation or prediction of a problem based on observation and prior knowledge that can be tested by experimentation

• Conclusion
• Problem
• Hypothesis
• Experiment

You turn on the news and Jim Cantore is showing the path of a coming Hurricane. What branch of science does he study?

• Ecology

• Meteorology

• Archeology

• Biology