Scientific Inquiry vocab

A __________ describes what happens under certain conditions.

• Law

• Conclusion

• Theory

• Observation

A __________ an explanation of WHY something happens-based on years of testing and observation.

• Law

• Conclusion

• Theory

• Observation

Information or data based on the qualities of something.

• Controlled data

• Qualitative data

• Observations

• Quantitative data

This is the strategy used for scientific investigations.

• Scientific Inquiry

• Quantitative data

• Observations

• Conclusions

These are the findings of your scientific investigations.

• Scientific Inquiry

• Quantitative data

• Observations

• Conclusions

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A prediction or proposed explanation that can be tested.

• Scientific Inquiry

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

• None of these

Information or data based on measurements.

• Controlled data

• Qualitative data

• Observations

• Quantitative data

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Uses your senses and scientific instruments to describe a thing or event.

• Controlled data

• Qualitative data

• Observations

• Quantitative data

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8