Nature of Science

Which of the following is a scientific observation? 

• The potato is brown in color.
• The potato tastes the best.
• The potato may cause allergies.
• The potato smells funny. 

What is another word for hypothesis?

• evidence
• graph
• investigation
• prediction

A scientist is collecting data on the number of times a cricket chips per minute. What sense is the scientist most likely using to make observations?

• hearing
• smell
• sight
• touch

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Which question can best be investigated by a scientist?

• Should I buy a red shirt or a green shirt?
• Does chocolate milk or plain milk taste better?
• Does a plant need sunlight to grow?
• Which feels softer, cat fur or dog fur?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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The container is filled to the 350 mL mark with water. 

• observation
• inference
• problem
• hypothesis

How many independent variables should be tested at a time in a scientific investigation?

• none
• one
• two
• three

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The variable that is changed on purpose is: 

• Control
• Dependent
• Independent
• Outcome

The variable in the experiment that is the outcome that you measure is called:

• Control
• Dependent
• Independent
• Hypothesis

What is an inference? 

• Just a guess.
• A statement based off of your observations. 
• The same as an observation. 
• Examples of something. 

The knowledge that covers general truths or the operation of general laws, especially when acquired and tested by the scientific method is known as 

• a theory
• science
• a variable
• a hypothesis