Scientific Method Quiz 2_Earth & Space

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results is... 

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

A testable prediction about a scientific investigation is a(n)

• Question
• Observation
• Hypothesis
• Experiment

What is the last step of scientific method?

• hypothesis

• observe

• communicate

• question

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

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

The information you collect while doing your experiment is called

• conclusions

• data

• hypotheses

• procedures

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The variable that is being measured or observed is called the _______________. Hint: this is the variable that is the result or effect

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

If I ride my bike to school instead of walking, then I will get to school faster. What is the dependent variable?

• True
• How fast you get to school
• Riding a bike or walking
• False

If I study for my scientific method test, then I will have a better test score. What is the dependent variable?

• Scientific Method
• Studying
• Independent variable
• Test score

The independent variable is

• The variable that you change in an investigation

• The variable that you measure in an investigation

• A variable that you keep the same in an investigation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Percentage of people who have different colour eyes. Which graph type is most appropriate

• Bar or column graph

• Scatter or line graph

• Pie chart

• None of these