Scientific Method PRACTICE QUIZ

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

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This step of the scientific method is an educated guess or a prediction. 

• Hypothesis
• Research
• Observation
• Conclusion

The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.

• change on purpose
• control or keep constant
• measure

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How many independent variables should you have in an experiment?

• two

• as many as possible

• four

• one

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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

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What is a constant/control in an experiment?

• Things that do not change in a experiment. It's the variable that stays the same. You can have many variables stay the same.

• It's the variables that the scientist changes in the experiment

• It's the variables that are being measured in an experiment

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

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

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

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Experiments should be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time.

• True

• False

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