Nature of Science

How many independent variables should be tested at a time in a scientific investigation?

• none
• one
• two
• three

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The variable that is changed on purpose is: 

• Control
• Dependent
• Independent
• Outcome

The variable in the experiment that is the outcome that you measure is called:

• Control
• Dependent
• Independent
• Hypothesis

What is an inference? 

• Just a guess.
• A statement based off of your observations. 
• The same as an observation. 
• Examples of something. 

When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the water?

• Dependent
• Independent
• Control
• Outcome

How many variables should be changed in a simple experiment?

• 5
• 3
• 1
• 6

Which would be the best source of information for a scientist?

• a TV program
• a book review
• a newspaper article
• an article in a science journal

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

• hypothesis

• question/problem

• procedures

• conclusion

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).

• observations

  conclusion

• data

• variables

• hypothesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3