scientific investigation

The cumulative body of evidence.

• Opinions

• Observations

• Experiments

• Empirical Evidence

the factor that is changed by the scientist in a science experiment.

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• constant

• hypothesis

observations that are made using numbers or measurements.

• quantitative data

• variable

• qualitative data

• constant

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A student wants to determine if the bounce height of a ball is determined by the height from which the ball drops. Which is the independent variable?

• the bounce height

• the meter stick

• the drop height

• the ball type

the factor that is measured in the science experiment.

• constant

• independent variable

• hypothesis

• dependent variable

What type of data did Tim and Moby collect in their plant experiment?

• quantitative data

• qualitative data

variables that stay the same through out an experiment.

• constant

• hypothesis

• variable

• independent variable

a prediction that can be tested.

• constant

• variable

• hypothesis

• dependent variable

A well designed experiment should be able to be repeated.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Counting the number of barnacles on a boat would be what type of data?

• qualitative

• quantitative

• quick

• quiver