Scientific Method Review

What is the part of an experiment that does not change?

• Hypothesis

• Control group

• Variable

• Ms. Jordan

A testable prediction that predicts a cause and effect relationship between variables is a(n)

• analysis

• hypothesis

• inference

• observation

Where does the dependent variable go on a graph.

• X axis

• Y axis

• In the title

• In the key

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Why is it advisable to use tongs when taking a beaker off a laboratory burner?

• It looks cool

• It prevents spilling

• It prevents the beaker from breaking

• It allows you to move it if its to hot

A factor in an experiment that changes in response to the independent variable is the ____.

• Independent variable

• constant

• control group

• dependent variable

If your lab partner’s clothes catch on fire, you should first _____

• use the fire extinguisher

• panic

• tell the teacher

• do nothing. It will burn out eventually.

Which is NOT a step of the scientific method

• Observing and recording data

• forming a hypothesis

• developing a model

• discarding data that did not match the hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of these would be the BEST way to illustrate the percentage of students receiving A’s, B’s, C’s, D’s and F’s on a recent test?

• bar graph

• line graph

• circle chart

• scatter plot

The “cause” of the experiment,what did “I” changed, what we are purposefully manipulating or changing is the

• constant

• control group

• independent variable

• dependent variable

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

based on the graph how many people like the sport basket ball

• 5

• 2

• 7

• 10