PS Midterm Review

List the steps of the scientific method in order:

• question, research, hypothesis, experiment, analyze data, conclusion

• research, question, analyze data, experiment, hypothesis, conclusion

• experiment, analyze data, question, hypothesis, research, conclusion

• question, hypothesis, experiment, research, analyze data, conclusion

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

the group that does not change in an experiment

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control group

• constants

all the parts of the experiment that stay the same

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control group

• constants

the part of the experiment that is changed

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control group

• constants

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

the part of the experiment that is measured

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control group

• constants

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Six potato plants have been grown in good soil. They were given the right amount of water and 12 hours of sunlight every day. Then, three of the potato plants were put into complete darkness. The height of the plants was measured weekly. What is the INDEPENDENT variable?

• the height of the plants

• the amount of sunlight

• the amount of water

• the type of soil

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Six potato plants have been grown in good soil. They were given the right amount of water and 12 hours of sunlight every day. Then, three of the potato plants were put into complete darkness. The height of the plants was measured weekly. What is the DEPENDENT variable?

• the height of the plants

• the amount of sunlight

• the amount of water

• the type of soil

• the plants that were not put in darkness

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Six potato plants have been grown in good soil. They were given the right amount of water and 12 hours of sunlight every day. Then, three of the potato plants were put into complete darkness. The height of the plants was measured weekly. What is the CONTROL GROUP?

• the height of the plants

• the amount of sunlight

• the amount of water

• the type of soil

• the plants that were not put in darkness

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Six potato plants have been grown in good soil. They were given the right amount of water and 12 hours of sunlight every day. Then, three of the potato plants were put into complete darkness. The height of the plants was measured weekly. What are TWO CONSTANTS?

• the height of the plants

• the amount of sunlight

• the amount of water

• the type of soil

• the plants that were not put in darkness

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Use the graph. What is the independent variable?

• the object that is rolling, height of inclined plane, length of start to finish

• type of surface

• amount of time

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1