Unit 0 Intro and Math Review Questions Complete

What is the primary focus of Unit 0, Lesson 1 in the learning material?

• Theories of Evolution

• The Methods of Science

• Chemical Reactions

• Historical Discoveries

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What does science aim to discover?

• Nature's 'rules' about how things work

• Supernatural phenomena

• Fictional stories

• Historical myths

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Life science includes the study of which of the following?

• Chemistry

• Physics

• Botany

• Geology

Which branch of science is concerned with volcanoes?

• Life science

• Earth science

• Physical science

• Social science

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

In the scientific method, what question might you ask when gathering information?

• What is the hypothesis?

• Has someone already investigated this?

• What is the conclusion?

• How do I conduct the experiment?

What is an independent variable in an experiment?

• What you measure

• What you change on purpose

• A constant factor

• The result of the experiment.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is a dependent variable in an experiment?

• What you change on purpose

• A constant factor

• What you measure

• The control.

In an experiment to test the effect of fertilizer, what would be the independent variable?

• The amount of water

• The type of plant

• The amount of fertilizer

• The growth of the plant.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Why is a control used in an experiment?

• To change the outcome

• To measure the dependent variable

• To compare results

• To alter the independent variable.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What is the role of the independent variable in an experiment?

• It is the variable that is measured.

• It is the variable that is changed.

• It is the variable that remains constant.

• It is the variable that is dependent.