Scientific Method - Missed Questions

Anthony designed an experiment to answer the following question: How does the temperature of water affect the time it takes for a sugar cube to dissolve?

Multiple answers!!! Which things should Anthony keep the same in his experiment? Check all that apply.

• the amount of water in each cup

• the size of the sugar cubes

• the temperature of the water

• whether he stirs the water or not

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Abram is testing which paper airplane design flies furthest. What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in his experiment?

• the paper used
• the paper airplane design
• the distance of each plane's flight
• how hard the plane is thrown

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A broad scientific explanation for why things happen in the natural world; supported with lots of evidence from many investigations.

• theory

• opinion

• hypothesis

• prediction

Maya designed an experiment to answer the following question: How does the amount of water given to a lima

bean seed affect how tall it grows?

In this experiment, what is Maya's dependent variable?

• the amount of water given to each seed

• the kind of plants she uses

• how tall the plants grow

• the amount of sunlight the seeds get

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Mrs. Anderson set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What will her dependent variable be?

• Distance the ball rolls off the ramp

• Height of the ramp

• Mass of the ball

• Where the experiment took place.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

JJ set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What will his independent variable be?

• Distance traveled by the ball
• Height of the ramp
• Mass of the ball
• Who set up the experiment (Jonathan etc)

What is the maximum number of variables that you should tinker with during a single experiment?

• None

• One

• Two

• No limit

List the Scientific Process steps in order.

• Observations/Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data, Conclusion

• Conclusion, Data, Experiment, Hypothesis, Observation/Question

• Parentheses, exponents, multiplication/division, addition/subtraction

• Right foot let's stomp, left foot let's stomp, cha cha real smooth

Which of the following is an observation of the picture?

• The person is wearing a light-colored shirt

• It is a sunny day
• The person is going to an anniversary party for their grandparents

• The gift is a DVD player