NOS Quiz #1

What type of evidence are you using if you conduct an experiment and draw conclusions that relies on gathering and evaluating evidence?

• deductive evidence

• subjective evidence 

• empirical evidence

• inductive evidence

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The ______________ is changed and has a direct effect on the dependent variable.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

John performed an experiment. He feels that replicating his results will increase the validity of his results. Which of the following is an example of replication?

• another student copying John's experiment without permission

• John redoing his own experiment to check for validity

• another student redoing John's experiment to check for validity

• John researching another scientist's experiment for similarities

A possible answer to a scientific question.

• Theory

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

• Prediction

The___________ variable is a result or outcome of the experiment.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which of the following is essential in assessing whether a hypothesis is supported or not?

• opinions

• tools

• variables

• data

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The completion of an experiment in a number of trials.

• Replication

• Observation

• Conclusion

• Repetition

The noting or recording of FACTS

• Inference

• Observation

• Investigation

• Conclusion

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which list of the Scientific Method is in the correct order?

• Ask a question, Observation, Research, Hypothesize, Experiment, Analyze Data, Draw Conclusions, Report

• Research, Ask a question, Observation, Hypothesize, Analyze Data, Experiment, Draw Conclusions, Report

• Observation, Research, Ask a question, Hypothesize, Experiment, Analyze Data, Report, Draw Conclusions

• Ask a question, Observation, Hypothesize, Research, Experiment, Draw Conclusions, Report

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2