Science Process & Nature of Science REVIEW Game

Which of these is qualitative data?

• smooth

• 14.5 cm

• 300 grams

• 8 liters

Which of these is NOT quantitative data?

• 42 grams/cubic cm

• 20 mL

• orange

• 12 feet

A student is curious to know what kind of box- plastic, cardboard, or styrofoam- will keep their hot lunch warmest for the longest time. They want to conduct an experiment. What is the independent variable?

• the temperature of the food

• time

• box material

• type of food

A student is curious to know what kind of box, plastic, cardboard, or styrofoam will keep their hot lunch warmest for the longest. They want to conduct an experiment. What is the dependent variable?

• the temperature of the food

• the amount of food

• box material

• type of food

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Scientists develop a new method for viewing a star and learn some new details about its composition. They update the published information about this star. This is an example of science being

• tentative.

• dependent.

• self-correcting

• difficult.

Observation or Prediction?

"Based on current conditions, it will rain in two days."

• Observation

• Prediction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations. A testable explanation based on observations. ("If....____ , then...______") is known as a(n)

• hypothesis.

• inference.

• prediction.

• observation.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

A scientist is trying to test the effects of fertilizer on plant growth. In a controlled experiment, the dependent (or responding) variable is

• the measured growth of the plants

• the type of plants used

• the amount of sunlight each plant receives

• the use of fertilizer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

When you measure the heights of all the students in your class, which type of data are you collecting?

• quantitative

• qualitative

When you describe the eye colors of the students in your class, which type of data are you collecting?

• quantitative

• qualitative