Scientific Investigation

Never eat, drink, taste, or smell anything during a lab.

• true

• false

Length is measured in grams.

• true

• false

A liter (L) is an unit of measurement for volume.

• true

• false

A dependent variable is the variable measured.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

In science, mass is measured in pounds.

• true

• false

What kind of instructions should you follow during a lab?

• Teacher’s verbal

• Lab partner

• Directions on the board

• Both written and verbal

What is used to calculate the volume of an irregular object?

• volume formulas

• water displacement

• scale

• TBB (Triple Beam Balance)

Ian wants to measure the volume of a necklace he just purchased. He places the necklace in a graduated cylinder containing 30 mL of water. The water reads 5 mL more with the necklace. What is the volume of the necklace?

• 5 mL

• 30.5 mL

• 35 mL

• 36 mL

What is kept the same in a controlled experiment?

• data

• constant

• conclusion

• hypothesis

Dareysha wants to know which ball will get in more times if she throws it the same way 10 meters from the basketball hoop 10 times using three different balls: basketball, volleyball, or tennis ball. What is the independent variable in this experiment?

• the number of times each ball gets thrown

• distance from basketball hoop

• the type of ball

• the type of thrower

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2