Scientific Method

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

• scientific method

• recipe

• data collection

• metric system

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

• Make observation

• Form a theory

• Collect data

• Form a hypothesis

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

• data

• theory

• hypothesis

• fact

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the scientist. 

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• data

• control group

Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):

• answer

• experiment

• problem

• safety check

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

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.

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

• conclusion

• procedures

• materials

• responding variable

The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).

• observations
  conclusion

• data

• variables

• hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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 investigation, the independent variable is ...

• The type of plant

• The amount of sunlight

• The type of music

• The type of liquid

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Dependent variable means

• the scientist controls what to test

• educated guess

• ask a question

• what is being measured

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1