Intro to Science Quiz

What is the purpose of a study guide?

• To help you study for the test

• To use during the test

• To collect extra credit points

• To share with classmates

What is the consequence for NOT doing most of the study guide?

• Extra credit opportunity

• Test re-take opportunity

• No consequences

• No test re-take opportunity

What are the three types of variables in a scientific experiment?

• Independent, Dependent, and Controlled

• Quantitative, Qualitative, and Inference

• Observing, Predicting, and Analyzing

• Control group, Test group, and Sample

Which type of variable is the one we change on purpose to see what happens?

• Independent Variable (IV)

• Dependent Variable (DV)

• Controlled Variable (CV)

• Control Group (CG)

Which type of variable is the one we measure (collect data on) to see if it responded to a change?

• Control Group (CG)

• Controlled Variable (CV)

• Dependent Variable (DV)

• Independent Variable (IV)

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which type of variable do we want to keep or do the same so it is a fair test?

• Controlled Variable (CV)

• Independent Variable (IV)

• Control Group (CG)

• Dependent Variable (DV)

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What should be included in a DATA TABLE for an experiment?

• Headings and units

• Observations and inferences

• Variables and predictions

• Conclusions and graphs

Noticing things and gathering information using your senses and possibly tools is called

• predicting

• observing

• inferring

• analyzing

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

An observation that uses numbers (amounts) to describe something is called

• an inference

• Qualitative (QL)

• Quantitative (QN)

• a prediction

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

An observation that describes something without using numbers (amounts) is called

• an inference

• Qualitative (QL)

• Quantitative (QN)

• a prediction