Unit 1 - Science Principles Finals Review Quiz

What is OBSERVING?

• using one or more of your senses

• just looking at some things a few times

• numbers or amounts of something

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NGSS.K-LS1-1

A variable that changes because of changes to another variables is a(n)

• independent variable.

• dependent variable.

• constant.

• control.

The variable you change to see how it affects another variable

• Dependent variable
• Independent variable
• Bias
• Control

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A possible explanation or prediction of a problem based on observation and prior knowledge that can be tested by experiment

• Conclusion

• Problem

• Hypothesis

• Experiment

Useful tool that may help a scientist interpret data by revealing unexpected patterns

• Data table
• Model
• Graph
• Variable

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is the first step in the scientific method?

• draw conclusions

• ask a question/make an observation

• make a hypothesis

• test the experiment

This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist. 

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• data
• control group

This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the scientist. 

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• data
• control group

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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, the independent variable is ...

• The type of plant
• The amount of sunlight
• The type of music
• The type of liquid

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

An educated guess is a

• Hypothesis

• Theory

• Conclusion

• Observation