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Science and the Scientific Method

Authored by Amy Kimmel

Science

8th Grade

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Science and the Scientific Method
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an observation?

a guess about something

a hypothesis for an experiment

a description of an object made using the five senses

your opinion of something

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an inference?

A guess that is based on your observations

A description that is made using your five senses

A hypotheis for an experiment

Your opinion of something

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a hypothesis?

A description of something made using your five senses.

A testable, educated guess that is written as an "if...then" statement

Your opinion about something

A solution to a problem

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an independent variable?

the results of an experiment

the hypothesis of an experiment

the data that is analyzed after doing an experiment

the part of experiment that the scientist changes on purpose

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a dependent variable?

The results of an experiment

The hypothesis for an experiment

The data that is analyzed after an experiment is done

The part of an experiment that a scientist changes on purpose

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the independent variable in the following hypothesis: "If the height of a ramp increases then the car will travel a farther distance."

the distance the car travels

height of the ramp

increases

farther

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the dependent variable from the following hypothesis "If the height of the ramp increases then the distance the car travels will be farther."

height of the ramp

distance the car travels

increase

farther

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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