Scientific Method Recap

What is the first step of the scientific method?

• make a hypothesis

• draw a conclusion

• ask a question

• experiment

Which of the following would be considered quantitative data?

• Color
• Smell
• 6.84 cm
• texture

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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Explaining the color of a chemical would be what kind of observation?

• Qualitative 
• Quanitative

What is the part of the experiment that is left alone or “natural", and is used to compare back to?

• Independent Variable
• Dependent Variable
• Control Group
• Experimental Group 

In this graph, what is the independent variable? 

• Population
• Day
• Species 5

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NGSS.HS-LS2-1

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In this graph, what is the dependent variable? 

• Walla Walla Island
• Time
• Number of Deer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, what is the dependent variable?

• Type of plant
• Water, apple juice, milk
• Plant growth
• Color of the plant's leaves

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

There are two types of data. Which type of data involves descriptions that cannot be counted or measured?

• qualitative
• quantitative

What do you do to test a hypothesis?

• Guess
• Design an experiment
• Create a spreadsheet with data
• Publish a scientific paper

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

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On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?

• x-axis
• y-axis
• neither
• it changes

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