The Scientific Method

Which variable in an experiment NEVER changes?

• control

• dependent

• independent

Which variable is the one you change on purpose?

• control

• independent

• dependent

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A procedure to test your hypothesis is known as an _____.

• data

• dependent variable

• experiment

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

This variable relies on the scientist's changes. It is the data you collect.

• control

• dependent

• independent

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A set of procedures that scientists follow in order to reach scientific conclusions is the _____.

• scientific method

• data

• experiment

Rachel wants to see how sunlight affects plant growth. Each plant will get varying amounts of sunlight per day. At the end of the month, she measures the height of each plant. Which is the independent variable in her experiment?

• the height of the plants

• the amount of sunlight

• the soil

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The information in your experiment that you record is _____.

• data

• variables

• an observation

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is an observation?

• the question you want to answer

• using your senses to notice what's going on around you

• the data you collect in an experiment

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What is a hypothesis?

• a question/problem

• an educated guess

• a conclusion

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

During this step of the scientific method, a scientist would gather background information.

• research

• observation

• hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3