Unit 1 Test: Nature of Science

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question

• scientific method

• data collection

• recipe

• metric system

A testable explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.

• data

• hypothesis

• theory

• fact

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the scientist.

• dependent variable

• data

• independent variable

• control group

The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).

• conclusion

• variables

• data

• hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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, the independent variable is ...

• The type of plant

• The type of music

• The amount of sunlight

• The type of liquid

Dependent variable means

• the scientist controls what to test

• ask a question

• educated guess

• what is being measured

If you increase the amount of spinach you eat, then you will increase the iron in your blood.

What's the dependent variable?

• increase the amount of iron in your blood

• spinach you eat

What is the first step in the scientific method?

• Ask a question

• No Horse Play

• Conclusion

• Observe

Which of the following would be considered quantitative data?

• Color

• 6.84 cm

• 25 rock samples

• Smell

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Explaining the color of a chemical would be what kind of observation?

• Qualitative

• Quantitative