Scientific Method Quiz

prediction made before the experiment using if... then... statement

• inference

• hypothesis

• observation

• conclusion

• pickles

What is an observation?

• What you have decided based on your results.

• The condition or factor that changes in an experiment so the effect can be observed.

• The process of gathering information using your senses about events or processes .

• Testing an idea or hypothesis through a controlled investigation.

What is an inference?

• state the problem and start over

• A logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience.

• What you have decided based on your results.

• The variable that is being measured (responding variable).

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is the Scientific Method?

• What you have decided based on your results.

• A step by step procedure used by scientists to solve a problem or discover why things happen

• the process of gathering information about events or processes in a careful, orderly way

• An educated guess that answers your question.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What is data?

• Information gathered during an experiment

• Testing an idea or hypothesis through a controlled investigation.

• The variable that is being measured (responding variable).

• State the problem and start over

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is an experiment?

• An organized method or way of doing something

• Testing an idea or hypothesis through a controlled investigation.

• What you have decided based on your results.

• information gathered during an experiment

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is a variable?

• The condition or factor that changes in an experiment so the effect can be observed.

• The variable that is purposely changed or tested by the scientist.

• What you have decided based on your results.

• the process of gathering information about events or processes in a careful, orderly way

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Observing all parts before drawing a conclusion is...

• observation

• hypothesis

• critical thinking

• data

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

When you identify the problems and success with an investigation it is called...

• critical thinking

• critique

• data

• hypothesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

________ things are the ones expected to happen

• inquiry

• silly

• logical

• critical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3