Earth and Space Science Unit Assessment

The things that are kept the same to ensure the results are due to the experiment is called..

• Control

• Optional

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

What is the DEPENDENT variable (effect) in this experiment?

"Does eating breakfast improve test score?"

• eating breakfast or not

• the grade you got on the test

• what time you get up in the morning

• how tasty the breakfast is

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

• height of the person
• weight of the person
• how fast the person runs
• how far the person jumps

What is the INDEPENDENT variable (cause)in this experiment?
"Which type of metal, copper or aluminum, conducts heat faster?" 

• size of metal
• types of metal
• time it takes to heat up
• shape of the metal

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

An experiment is performed 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 investigation, the independent variable is ...

• The type of plant
• The amount of sunlight
• The type of music
• The type of liquid

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

An experiment is performed 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 investigation, what is the dependent variable?

• Type of plant
• Water, apple juice, milk
• Plant growth

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

On a graph, where is the independent variable located?

• X axis (left to right)

• Y axis (up and down)

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

On a graph, the dependent variable is located on the y axis. This axis line runs

• left to right

• up and down

You know that 12 inches = 1 foot.  Convert 60 inches to feet.

• 720 feet
• 5 feet
• 5 inches
• 72 feet

You know 1000 mg = 1 g.  Convert 2.5 grams into milligrams.

• 25 mg
• 25,000 mg
• 250 mg
• 2500 mg