Scientific Processes

which type of variable changes in response to another variable?

• constants

• controls

• independent

• dependent

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

a __________ variables changes because you change the __________ variable

• constant, dependent

• dependent, independent

• independent, dependent

• constant, independent

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

the independent variable is the _______ and the dependent variable is the _______

• effect, cause

• cause, effect

• problem, solution

• solution, problem

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

the independent variable is what we _______

• keep the same

• change

• measure/results

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

the constants are the things we _______

• keep the same

• change

• measure/results

the dependent variable is what we _______

• keep the same

• change

• measure/results

how many IV, DV, and constant variables should we have in an experiment

• IV 1

  DV 1

  C 1

• IV 3

  DV 1

  C 1

• IV 1

  DV 3

  C 1

• IV 1

  DV 1

  C 3

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

why do we need to keep things constant in our experiments?

• because it's less work

• because my teacher told me to

• because if we changed them then we would get skewed results

• because if we changed them then we would get too many results

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

what is the correct format for writing an experimental question?

• there isn't one, you just write a question you have

• how does the dv affect the iv

• how does the iv affect the dv

• how do the constants affect the iv and dv

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

what is the proper set-up for a hypothesis?

• if the iv ___ then the dv will ___ because ___

• if the dv ___ then the iv will ___ because ___

• if, then, because

• there is not format, just write what you think will happen

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4