Scientific Inquiry

The variable that is being tested or changed

• independent variable
• dependent variable
• control variable

A variable that stays the same throughout the experiment is known as a the _________.

• constant

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control

What is a control in an experiment?

• It's the thing you change to see if it matters.

• It is the standard conditions or "normal" thing used to compare results.

• It is what you measure or observe.

• It is something that should stay the same for most of the experiment.

The variable that is being measured is the _______.

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control variable

• constant

"Will ice melt faster in salt water?", is an example of a

• Hypothesis
• Question
• Dependent variable
• Control

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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You are doing an experiment recording the growth of plants under different amounts of sunlight. What is the dependent variable?

• The amount of sunlight

• How much the plants grow

• The whole experiment

• The amounts of photons in the beams of light

The educated guess you make at the beginning of the scientific process AFTER researching is called the________.

• variable

• conclusion

• hypothesis

• procedure

The variable that may a cause a change is the _________.

• constant

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control

What is the proper hypothesis format?

• "If....because..."

• "I think that...."

• "If...then...because"

• "If...because...then"

The factors that can change in an experiment are called _________.

• evaluating
• variables
• prediction
• inquiry

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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