Science Games

A dependent variable is __________.

• What is measured in an experiment

• What you change in an experiment

• A prediction about an experiment

• What stays the same in an experiment

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A qualitative observation is ________.

• Describing qualities and characteristics

• A guess you make using an observation

• Numbers and labels

• What is kept the same in an experiment

The variable that is being measured

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

True or false: The characteristics of science are that it is testable/measurable, observable, consistent, natural, and tentative.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of the following is NOT a branch of science?

• chemistry

• geology

• astrology

• zoology

The last step of the scientific method is to:

• make a hypothesis

• conduct an experiment

• research

• communicate findings

The part of the scientific method where you record the results of the experiment is called:

• analysis

• experiment

• hypotheses

• variables

The sun is a...

• planet

• star

• asteroid

• moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is a SUNSPOT?

• A really bad sunburn

• A dark area on the sun's surface that gives off less energy than the rest of the sun

• The hottest part of the sun

• The shadow of another object on the sun's surface

Which planet is the smallest?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3