Scientific Method Vocabulary Quiz

This is an "if...., then....." statement.

• hypothesis

• procedures

• testable question

• conclusion

What is a hypothesis?

• educated thought
• educated theory
• educated guess
• math

Steps you follow to conduct an experiment

• conclusion
• procedures
• experiment
• data

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The factor in an experiment that is changed.

• independent variable
• dependent variable
• conclusion
• observation

The factor that depends on the independent variable. 

• conclusion
• dependent variable
• Bubbles
• independent variable

Information and measurements collected during an experiment.

• controlled variable

• independent variable

• predictions

• data

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Breaking down data to find patterns or answers to the testable question. 

• graphs
• hypothesis
• analyze data
• testable question

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The results of an experiment.

• conclusion

• observation

• prediction

• hypothesis

A conclusion drawn from data and observations

• compass

• inference

• variable

• procedure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

examine data and summarize it

• communication
• analysis
• investigation
• science

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3