Unit 1 Physical Science Test

A/An means

• Water

• Without or lacking

• With or together

• Below/less/under

-itis means

• Above

• Inflammation or infection

• Heat

• Look or observe

Poly- means

• One

• Inside

• Many

• Outside

Proto- means

• First

• Last

• Next

• Different

Endo- means

• Measure

• Out

• In

• Enzyme

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

• Data

• Control

• Dependent

• Independent

How many independent variables should you have in an experiment?

• Zero

• One

• Two

• Three

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?

• Independent

• Dependent

• Control

• Compound

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

If I study for my scientific method quiz, then I will have a better test score. What is the dependent variable?

• Test score

• Studying

• Independent variable

• Scientific method

Which group serves as the basis for comparison? The one that does not have any treatment or experimentation?

• Control group

• Experimental group