QUIZIZZ: Scientific Method

 An observation that deals with a number or amount.

• Qualitative Observation

• Quantitative Observation

• Inference

• Variable

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

An observation that deals with characteristics that uses details and language to describe.

• Qualitative Observation

• Quantitative Observation

• Variable

• Inference

The process of making a logical conclusion, an interpretation, based on observations and prior knowledge.

• Inference

• Observation

• Hypothesis

• Constant

A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question; must be testable.

• hypothesis

• variable

• independent variable

• dependent variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment

• hypothesis

• variable

• independent variable

• dependent variable

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NGSS.3-5-ETS1-3

A factor that stays the same in a scientific experiment.

• hypothesis

• controlled variable

• independent variable

• dependent variable

The factor that a scientist measures and collects data on in an experiment.

• Dependent Variable

• Controlled Variable

• Independent Variable

• Constant

There are 5 puppies.

• Qualitative Observation

• Quantitative Observation

• Inference

• Variable

The pitchers hat is blue.

• Qualitative Observation

• Quantitative Observation

• Inference

• Variable

A hypothesis is written in an if, then, and why statement.

• True

• False