Scientific Method/Characteristic of Living Things Test

This type of reproduction involves two parents.

• Asexual reproduction

• Sexual reproduction

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

What is a hypothesis?

• An educated prediction or answer to a testable question

• A random guess

• An observation based on feelings or emotions

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Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

After the data is analyzed the hypothesis is stated as correct or incorrect in the __________

• conclusion

• experiment

• hypothesis

• table of contents

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

The variable that you keep the same to ensure that your experiment is valid.

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• controlled variable

What is the first step in the scientific method?

• draw conclusions

• ask a question/make an observation

• make a hypothesis

• test the experiment

A students was doing an experiment using the scientific method. Every three days the student plans to count the green leaves. Which would be a good hypothesis for this experiment?

• If plants are placed in direct sunlight, then they will grow more green leaves.

• If plants are places in bright light, then they will grow more green leaves than in dim light.

• If plants are place in clay pots, then they will grow more green leaves than plastic pots.

• If plants are in warmer temperatures, then they will grow more green leaves.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive. What is the independent variable?

• Type of gasoline
• which car the gas is put into
• how fast the car can drive
• how much gas is put into the car

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Ms. S set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the independent variable.

• Distance traveled by the ball
• Height of the ramp
• Mass of the ball
• Who set up the experiment (Ms. S, etc)

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Carey and Justin are raising money to purchase books for their school's library. The more money they raise, the more books they will be able to purchase for the library.
m = the amount of money Carey and Justin raise
b = the number of books Carey and Justin will be able to purchase
Which of the variables is dependent?

• m
• b

The temperature of the room is decreasing by 4 degrees Celsius.

• qualitative

• quantitative

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.5