Scientific Method Vocabulary Quiz

This is the thing that you CHANGE in an experiment. An experiment can only have ONE of these!

• hypothesis

• prediction

• dependent variable

• independent variable

This is the use of prior knowledge and experience to generate conclusions.

• conclusion

• inference

• observation

• experiment

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

When you state the possible results of an event or experiment, you are doing THIS.

• Making an inference

• Making an observation

• Making a prediction

• Making a conclusion

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

This is the variable that responds to or reacts to the part of the experiment that you changed. Your DATA is an example of this!

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Conclusion

• Prediction

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

This is an educated guess. It should be an "if . . . then" statement that can be answered in an experiment.

• Prediction

• Observation

• Conclusion

• Hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

This is a clear description using one or more of your 5 senses to identify an object or event.

• Observation

• Prediction

• Inference

• Conclusion

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

This is the result of testing and studying data to prove a guess or prediction.

• Experiment

• Conclusion

• Observation

• Hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

This is a fair test in which only one variable is compared.

• Hypothesis

• Independent variable

• Experiment

• Dependent variable

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

This is an observation that is concerned with the quality of something. You observe using your senses. For example: "The bear is black."

• Transformative observation

• Qualitative observation

• Divergent observation

• Quantitative observation

This is an observation concerned with the quantity of something. You observe using instruments of measurement that produce numerical data. For example: The bear weighs 300 pounds.

• Transformative observation

• Qualitative observation

• Divergent observation

• Quantitative observation

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-1