Scientific Method

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

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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CCSS.6.SP.B.5A

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.

When we test our hypothesis, there are two types of variables. What are they?

• Independent and controlled variable

• dependent and controlled variable

• independent and dependent variable

• none of the above

A statement that can be tested or is an educated guess is known as what?

• control

• observation

• independent variable

• hypothesis

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NGSS.HS-LS2-3

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is a law?

• Describes what happens
• Explains a process

What is a theory?

• Describes what happens
• Explains a process

Scientific theories can be tested.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A scientific ____________ is a statement that describes what always happens under certain conditions in nature.

• law
• theory
• method
• variable

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1