Scientific Method & The Metric System Quiz

Which step of the scientific method best describes, "What is this graph telling me about my experiment?"

• Drawing conclusions

• Interpreting data

• Making observations

• Making a hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which answer puts the scientific method in order from the first step to the last?

• Observation, Questioning, Form Hypothesis, Experiment, Interpretation, Evaluation

• Questioning, Observation, Form Hypothesis, Experiment, Evaluation, Interpretation

• Form Hypothesis, Questioning, Form Hypothesis, Experiment, Evaluation, Interpretation

• Observation, Questioning, Form Hypothesis, Experiment, Evaluation, Interpretation

What is the independent variable in an experiment to determine if fertilizer makes plants grow?

• The amount of water

• The fertilizer

• The number plants

• The plant growth

What is the dependent variable, in an experiment to determine if fertilizer makes plants grow?

• The amount of water

• The fertilizer

• The number of plants

• The plant growth

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

When you are determining whether the data supports the original hypothesis, you are:

• Asking questions

• Forming a hypothesis

• Making observations

• Drawing conclusions

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

If you were measuring the mass of a marshmallow, you should use

• Liters

• Meters

• Kiloliters

• Grams

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NGSS.5-PS1-2

If you wanted to know the volume of rain that fell last night, you would use

• Meters

• Grams

• Kilometers

• Milliliters

If you wanted to measure the distance from here to Palm Beach, Florida, you would use

• Millimeters

• Kilometers

• Centimeters

• Meters

Which unit of measurement is NOT used in the metric system?

• Grams

• Inches

• Milliliters

• Centimeters

What scientific procedure explains the relationship between independent and dependent variables?

• Law

• Theory

• Fact

• Hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2