Scientific Method Test

An experiement is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this experiement, the independent variable is...

• The music

• The soil

• The sunlight

• The liquid

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the first step in the scientific method?

• Analyze

• Ask a question

• Hypothesis

• Research

A dependent variable is what can be ___________ in the experiment

• Changed by the scientist

• Measured

• Questioned

• Researched

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which side of the penny will hold more water drops?

• Tails will hold more drops of water

• Heads will hold more drops of water

• If I use the heads side of the penny, it will hold more drops than the tails.

What is the control or constant in an experiement?

• The variable you change IN the experiement

• The variable that changes BECAUSE of the independent variable

• The thing you keep the same in the experiement

• Your conclusion of your experiment

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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 experiment, what is the DEPENDENT variable?

• Growth of the plant

• The type of music

• The amount of soil

• Type of liquid

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Reorder the following

• Observation

• Question

• Research

• hypothesis

• Experiment

In the scientific method, we need a hypothesis. What are two words that we must see in the hypothesis? make sure you put a comma between the words.

True or False. Scientist use the scientific method ALL the time?

• True

• False

When you're writing down each step for your experiment, what is this step called?

• conclusion

• hypothesis

• question

• procedures for the experiment