Controlled Experiment Terms

Anything that can be changed is a ___.

• control

• constant

• hypothesis

• variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Change one variable, leave all other variables alone, and observe the results during a ___.

• constant

• controlled experiment

• dependent variable

• independent variable

The one factor that is changed during a controlled experiment is the ___.

• constant

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• controlled variable

The result of the one change made during a controlled experiment is ___. This can be measured.

• constant

• dependent variable

• hypothesis

• independent variable

Something that is kept the same during the experiment is a ___.

• constant or control

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• hypothesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

An educated guess is a ___.

• constant

• dependent variable

• hypothesis

• independent variable

We ___ when we look, listen, feel, or smell something.

• constant

• hypothesis

• independent variable

• observe

Find the independent variable in the following question:

How does the amount of light affect plant growth?

• amount of light

• plant growth

Find the dependent variable in the following question:

How does the amount of light affect plant growth?

• amount of light

• plant growth

Which tool would you use to see how much a plant grew?

• calculator

• measuring cup

• timer

• ruler