Scientific Method Vocab Quiz

A prediction about the relationship between variables

• Observation

• Hypothesis

• Inference

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

A forecast about what may happen in some future situation. It is based on the application of scientific principles and factual information.

• Inference

• Observations

• Prediction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A fair test driven by a hypothesis with which only one variable is compared

• Observations

• Experiment

• Inference

Clear description of exactly what is observed and nothing more

• Prediction

• Experiment

• Observation

A conclusion based on evidence about events that have already occured

• Predictions

• Hypothesis

• Inference

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1