Scientific Method Quiz

Controlled variables

• are all the parts of the lab that are modified.

• are all the parts of the lab that are responding to the manipulated variable.

• are the parts of the lab that remain the same and constant throughout the lab.

• are the parts of the lab that are used to determine the conclusion.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

In an experiment Sue has 5 potted plants that are watered with the same amount of water each day for 5 days. All 5 plants have different amounts of sunlight exposure during the day. Sunlight exposure in this lab is the:

• Control

• Responding variable

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which is the best definition of hypothesis? 

• An informed answer to a testable question written as an if...then...because statement
• A question that can be answered by an experiment
• A procedure used to test a hypothesis
• What you are comparing in an experiment

Which is the best definition for Testable Question

• An informed answer to a testable question 
• A question that can be answered by an experiment
• A procedure used to test a hypothesis
• What you are comparing in an experiment

Which step in the Scientific Method typically comes first?

• Make an observation

• Ask a question

• Come up with a hypothesis

• Plan an experiment

When a scientist is listening to the sounds that whales make, he is _____.

• making a hypothesis

• doing an experiment

• making an observation

What does a good scientific conclusion include?

• The correct answer to the experiment, and proof that you did everything correctly and an explanation of how you got the correct answer.

• A statement about whether or not the hypothesis was supported with evidence from the results and ideas for improving the procedure and a summary of what you learned.

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Which graph best represents the data shown in the table

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Which variable can be identified by what you need to measure in an experiment to check your hypothesis?

• Controlled

• Independent

• Dependent

Identify the dependent variable in the following hypothesis.

If more salt is added to water then the water will take longer to boil because salt causes the water to need more heat to boil.

• More heat is needed.

• Amount of salt

• Time to boil

• None of these