Scientific Inquiry

A(n) __________ is when you take the results and add your own knowledge to form a logical conclusion.

• Result

• Inference

• Conclusion

• Hypothesis

An educated guess about what you think will happen in an experiment is called a ___________________.

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

• Result

• Inference

_____________ are words or sentences that describe what happens during an experiment. (Using 5 senses)

• Data

• Qualitative observations

• Hypothesis

• Quantitative observations

A(n) _________________ is a test to find out something

• Hypothesis

• Experiment

• Result

• Inference

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

_______________ are numbers that describe what happens during an experiment (e.g., weighed 10 grams).

• Inferences

• Qualitative observations

• Hypothesis

• Quantitative observations

______________ are the things that have an effect on an experiment.

• Inferences

• Variables

• Results

• Conclusions

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The _______ are what actually happened in the science experiment.

• Conclusion

• Inference

• Results

• Hypothesis

The ___________is a summary of the results.

• Variable

• Inference

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Numerical information gathered during an experiment is known as____________.

• Variables

• Data

• Inferences

• A Conclusion

The step-by-step directions of an experiment are called___________.

• Variables

• Procedures

• Inferences

• Data