Hypothesis & Variables Check-In

The variable that is MEASURED in an experiment is called the...

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Controlled variable

Two plants receive different amounts of water to see how tall they will grow. The water is the...

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Controlled variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Something that stays the SAME throughout an experiment is called a...

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Controlled variable

Which hypothesis is written in the correct format?

• I think that plants will grow if they get more water.

• If plants are given more water, then they will grow taller.

• Plants need water so they will grow.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What words should always be in a hypothesis statement? (Select all that apply.)

• If

• I think

• Then

• Because

The independent variable is the one that...

• Is measured

• Stays the same

• Is changed by the experimenter

Which step of the scientific method involves variables?

• Observe

• Analysis

• Conclusion

• Experiment

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

True or false: Your hypothesis must be written before you begin an experiment.

• True

• False

A hypothesis is...

• An educated guess

• A prediction

• A statement explaining what you think will happen in an experiment

• All of the above

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-3

True or false: There can only be one controlled variable in an experiment.

• True

• False