Thinking Like a Biologist - Experimental Design (updated F25)

Thinking Like a Biologist - Experimental Design (updated F25)

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Biology

9th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-LS1-5, MS-PS2-2, MS-PS1-4

+5

Standards-aligned

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Ann Dau

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35 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The independent variable for an experiment is/are

the factor changed by the experimenter.
the measured variable in the experiment.
used as a standard for comparison in the experiment.
all parameters that remain constant in the experiment.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

What type of graph SHOULD you make if given this data table?

Bar
Line
Pie
Temperature vs. Water Depth

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The constants in an experiment is/are

the factor changed by the experimenter.
the measured variable in the experiment.
used as a standard for comparison in the experiment.
all parameters that remain constant in the experiment.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The control for an experiment is/are

the factor changed by the experimenter.
the measured variable in the experiment.
used as a standard for comparison in the experiment.
all parameters that remain constant in the experiment.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The dependent variable for an experiment is/are

the factor changed by the experimenter.
the measured variable in the experiment.
used as a standard for comparison in the experiment.
all parameters that remain constant in the experiment.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Variable plotted on the X axis of a graph. 

independent variable
dependent variable
control
constant

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Type of graph that should be made given the data table here.

line
bar
pie

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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