EP Biology Review Unit 1

All of the following are an important part of scientific methodology EXCEPT

• collecting and analyzing data

• making observations

• drawing conclusions and communicating results

• proving a hypothesis correct

• performing a controlled experiment

The variable chosen/manipulated by the experimenter to test in an experiment is the

• controlled variable

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• constant variable

In an experiment testing the effect of different types of fertilizers on plants, one variable that should be kept constant is

• the amount of fertilizer

• the type of plant

• the amount of sunlight

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A student would like to analyze how well her vegetable garden is growing. She has taken measurements of three different vegetables each day for a month, and would like to graph this data. Which type of graph would be most appropriate to display this data?

• multiple bar graph

• single bar graph

• multiple line graph

• single line graph

• pie chart

What is a hypothesis?

• A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.

• A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.

• A hypothesis is a testable and falsifiable idea.

• I don't know.

If I ride my bike to school instead of walking, then I will get to school faster. What is the dependent variable?

• True
• How fast you get to school
• Riding a bike or walking
• False

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If plants are exposed to sunlight, then they will grow taller.
What part of the scientific method is this an example of?

• Procedure
• Hypothesis
• Question
• Results

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What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

• hypothesis

• observation/ question

• procedures

• conclusion

Which of the following is an observation of the picture?

• The person is wearing a T-shirt
• It is a sunny day
• The person is going to a birthday party
• The gift is a DVD player

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An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...

• The type of plant
• The amount of sunlight
• The type of music
• The type of liquid

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5