Nature of Science Quiz

Jack decides to test the acidity of the food using Ian's procedures. What is this an example of?

• repetition

• replication

• scientific method

• variables

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Colleen is trying to determine whether the amount of water affects plant growth. What is the outcome variable?

• soil

• amount of water

• type of plant

• plant growth

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

All scientific explanations are based on ______________.

• evidence

• experimentation

• individual bias

• one scientist's results

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the definition of an experiment?

• A prediction that answers your scientific question

• Using your five senses to gather information about the world

• A project that tests your hypothesis

What is the definition for an observation?

• A project that tests your hypothesis

• Using your five senses to gather information about the world

• A prediction that answers your scientific question

• It's a unicorn. For real.

What is the independent variable?

• The thing a scientist changes

• Measurable data

• It's on the y-axis

• The number of blue eyes in the class

How many independent variables should you have on a test?

• Only 1

• 2

• 3

• As many as you want!!

What is an organized-problem solving procedure in science called?

• Scientific method

• inference

• the control

• optical illusions

These are the variables that you must keep the same in order for it to be a “fair” experiment. They may also be called constants.

• manipulated variable

• controlled variable

• responding variable

• dependent variable

Which of the following best represents how scientists work?

• they all do experiments

• they use different methods depending on the question

• they always use each step in the scientific method