Quiz: Scientific Method and Characteristics of Life

A prediction or guess based on observations.

• data
• scientific process
• hypothesis
• question

The information you collect while doing your experiment is called

• conclusions

• data

• hypotheses

• procedures

The variable that is being measured or observed is called the _______________. Hint: this is the variable that is the result or effect

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control variable

Susan said, “If I fertilize my geranium plants, then they will have more flowers.”

• recognize a problem

• test the hypothesis with an experiment

• form a hypothesis

• draw conclusions

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

This part of the experiment serves as a basis of comparison; the one variable being tested has been omitted. 

• experimental group
• control group
• data
• variables

What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing which  paper airplane design goes furthest?

• the paper used
• the paper airplane design
• the distance of each plane's flight
• how hard the plane is thrown

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the most basic unit of life?

• cell
• tissue
• organ
• organ system

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

An organism made of one cell is called

• unicellular
• multicellular

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1