The process that scientists use to design an experiment and gather information about a topic is called ___________.

• Scientific Process

• Scientific Method

• Physical Science

• Scientist

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

How many steps are usually in the scientific method?

• 1 or 2

• 10 or 11

• 5 or 6

• 3 or 4

A hypothesis is:

• a question about an experiment

• a confident answer about a topic

• an educated guess about what you think will happen

• a random guess you make about something

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-3

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

The first step in the scientific method is to make __________.

When you are writing your prediction on what you think will happen in an experiment, you are writing a _________.

Why do scientists need to follow the scientific method?

• to make sure their findings are valid or correct

• because it's in the science rule book

• to make sure they are smart and use the right process

• because they need to see if they are a true scientist

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A hypothesis must be MEASURABLE. Which hypothesis is measurable?

• Which flower is the prettiest?

• Which book is the best?

• Which dog is the healthiest?

• Which ball is the heaviest?

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The variables that are kept the SAME in an experiment to make sure it is fair is called the ________.

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control variable/ constant

• disposable variable

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The variable that the scientists CHANGES on purpose in an experiment is called the ________.

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control variable

• disposable variable

The variable the scientist MEASURES in an experiment is called the __________.

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control variable

• disposable variable

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2