PS Inv. 6 Test

Finish the sentence to describe the relationship between impactor speed and crater size

As the drop height increases, crater size ______

• Increases

• Decreases

• stays the same

• is random

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Finish the sentence to describe the relationship between impactor mass and crater size

As the impactor mass increases, crater size _______

• Increases

• Decreases

• stays the same

• is random

What is an independent variable?

• The variable the scientist changes

• The variable the scientist is measuring

• The variable that does not change

• the control

What is a dependent variable?

• The variable the scientist changes

• The variable the scientist is measuring

• The variable that does not change

• the control

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What was an independent variable in the crater lab?

• impactor mass

• crater diameter

• impactor material

• crater type

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What was a dependent variable in the crater lab?

• impactor mass

• crater diameter

• impactor material

• crater type

Simulated versus real craters.

Why were our lab craters not very large? (Select All that apply)

• The impactor did not explode in our lab

• The impactor was not moving fast enough

• Gravity is different on the Moon compared to Earth

• The flour surface was too hard to make a big crater

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Craters that have a central peak but no terraces

• simple

• complex

• terraced

• mare

Craters that have no central peak and no terraces

• simple

• complex

• terraced

• mare

Craters that have a central peak and terraces

• simple

• complex

• terraced

• mare