Types of Investigation

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is a physical model?

• A structure that allows for physical activity
• A structure scientists develop in their minds.
• A model based on the scientific method.
• A model scientists build to represent something else.

A _____________________ is something that scientists use to represent an object or process

• mass
• matter
• model
• weight

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Virtual Tour of a roller coaster is a __________

• physical model

• simulation model

• repeated observation 

• diagram

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

the factor that is changed by the scientist in a science experiment.

• observation

• variable

• conclusion

• hypothesis

Which of the following choices is the correct order of steps in the scientific method?

• Hypothesize - draw conclusions - experiment - analyze data

• Analyze data - hypothesize - experiment - draw conclusions

• Hypothesize - experiment - analyze data - draw conclusions

• Hypothesize - analyze data - draw conclusions - experiment

What do you do to test a hypothesis?

• make a guess

• design an experiment

• publish a research paper

• create a graph and plat the data

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is a controlled procedure that tests the effect of one variable on another?

• Argument
• Experiment
• Model
• Observation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A(n) ______ is a representation of an idea or process.

• argument
• experiment
• model
• observation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS1-1