Scientific Inquiry-Station 4

The step-by-step procedure used to solve a problem is called the:

• English System

• Metric System

• Scientific Method

• Surgical Procedure

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The thing or condition that is being measured in an experiment (the data) is called:

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control

• problem

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Using your senses to describe a situation is known as a:

• quantitative observation

• hypothesis

• qualitative observation

• inference

During an experiment, the group that does not receive the variable or change is the:

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control

• hypothesis

Scientific inquiry usually begins by:

• forming a hypothesis

• running an experiment

• constructing a theory

• making an observation

A prediction or proposed explanation that can be tested is called a(an):

• observation

• inference

• hypothesis

• theory

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A list of how to carry out the experiment (instructions):

• hypothesis

• conclusion

• procedure

• data

The factors in a controlled experiment that remain the same such as same size pot, same amount of water, same kind of plant, etc. are called the:

• variables

• procedures

• constants

• data

What is a factor that can change in an experiment?

• Claim
• Variable
• Scientific Inquiry
• Hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Factor that you keep the same in an experiment

• Independent Variable
• Dependent Variable 
• Controlled Variable
• Operational Definition

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2