Scientific Method Review

What is the DEPENDENT variable in this experiment?
"Do tall people jump further than short people?"

• person's height

• person's weight

• how fast the person runs

• how far the person jumps

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What would be the INDEPENDENT variable in an experiment that tests which types of paper airplane go further?

• the paper used

• the type of paper airplane

• the distance of each airplane flight

• how strong the airplane is thrown

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A student waters their plants once a week, and notices that their plants are not growing very quickly. They decide to do an experiment with the following hypothesis: If I water a plant more often, it will grow taller. Which plants would be the control group in the experiment?

• Plants watered once a week

• Plants watered every day

• Plants watered every-other day

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The parts of the experiment that remain the same.

• constant variables

• data

• independent variables

• dependent variables

Mr. Pransky wants to see how different surfaces affect how high a tennis ball can bounce. What is the independent variable?

• the different surfaces

• using the same ball

• how high they bounce

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

An experiment is conducted on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight and listens to the same music. In this research, what are the constant variables?

• Type of plant, amount of music and sunlight

• Water, apple juice, milk

• Plant growth

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

The independent variable is...

• The result that the scientist measures

• The condition that the scientist changes to test its effects

• A condition that remains the same

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The dependent variable is...

• The result that the scientist measures

• The condition that the scientist changes to test its effects

• a condition that remains the same

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Sharon observed that plants seemed to grow faster when they were near high concentrations of carbon dioxide. Sharon decides to conduct a controlled experiment based on her observation. In which order should Sharon perform the steps of the Scientific Method:

• Collect & analyze data

• Experiment

• Make an observation

• Background research

• Form a hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Nick wanted to see how high identical ice cubes would float in different temperatures of water. What is the DEPENDENT variable?

• Amount of water

• Size of the ice cubes

• Temperature of water

• Height of the ice cubes