Scientific Method and Experimental Design Quiz

A scientist adds fertilizer to tomato plants and measures how tall they grow. What is the factor that is measured in this experiment?

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control group

• constant

During a field trip, a student carefully records how many times a squirrel climbs a tree in a period of time. What is the student doing?

• forming a hypothesis

• testing a variable

• making observations

• drawing a conclusion

A scientist gives one group of plants extra water while another group of plants gets the normal amount of water. The group getting the normal amount is the:

• experimental group

• control group

• dependent variable

• independent variable

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A scientist gives one group of plants extra water while another group of plants gets the normal amount of water. The group getting the extra water is the:

• experimental group

• control group

• dependent variable

• independent variable

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

A person’s pupils get smaller when a bright light is shined into their eyes. This is an example of which characteristic of life?

• response to the environment

• reproduction

• growth and development

• metabolism

Bacteria can split into two IDENTICAL cells. If something can be split or taken off and grow as an identical of the original, we know this is an example of:

• sexual reproduction

• homeostasis

• asexual reproduction

• metabolism

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

A male and female pigeon produced 3 eggs. Upon hatching, these 3 baby birds look similar, but all slightly different - sharing varying characteristics from both the male bird and the female bird. We know this is an example of:

• sexual reproduction

• homeostasis

• asexual reproduction

• metabolism

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

In asexual reproduction, what is being passed on from parent to offspring?

• genetic material (DNA)

• food

• different species

• organ systems

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

In sexual reproduction, what is being passed on from parent to offspring?

• genetic material (DNA)

• food

• different species

• organ systems

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

What is the best description of homeostasis?

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3