Scientific Method

Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?

• yes
• no

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

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

• data
• theory
• hypothesis
• fact

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

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

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

In a controlled experiment, how many independent variables can be worked with at a time? 

• one
• none
• two or more
• how ever many makes sense.

Two types of data scientists collect are...

• hypothesis and theory
• qualitative and quantitative
• myths and fables
• metric and standard measurements

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-1

Qualitative data relies on numbers.

• False
• True

Science is a continually ongoing process.

• True
• False

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ETS1-1

What is a hypothesis?

• A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
• A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
• A hypothesis is an educated guess.
• I don't know.

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

• Make observation
• Form a theory
• Collect data
• Form a hypothesis