Characteristics of Living Things/ Scientific Method Test

Lemurs have adorable babies. This represents another characteristic of living things known as...?

• binomial nomenclature

• phylum

• spontaneous generation

• reproduction

Which is step 1 of the scientific method?

• analyze

• conclusion

• hypothesis

• question

Traits that you are born with, that are found in your DNA, that are referred to as "nature" are also called:

• acquired

• inherited

• learned

• nurture

Which characteristic of living things is represented in the picture?

• Maintains homeostasis

• Shares similar chemicals

• Responds to stimuli

• Made of cells

Which characteristic of living things is represented in the picture?

• Share similar chemicals

• Grows and develops

• Responds to stimuli

• Evolves (as a population)

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Identify the characteristic: When a dog is too hot, he will sweat through his paws and pant to cool himself down.

• Reproduce

• Made of cells

• Share similar chemicals

• Homeostasis

When is a hypothesis written?

• before you decide on a question

• after the experiment

• before the experiment

• after the conclusion

Choose the correctly written hypothesis for "What is the effect of putting Pam Cooking Spray on the bottom of a sled?"

• I think the sled will slide faster.

• If I put Pam Cooking Spray on the bottom of my sled, then I will win the race."

• If I put Pam Cooking Spray on the bottom of my sled, then I will slide faster.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

The independent variable is

• the part the scientist measures

• the part the scientist changes or is testing

• a letter

The dependent variable is the part

• the letter in the equation

• the part being changed

• the part being measured