Scientific Method Quiz

Identify the step in the scientific method BEFORE the pictured step (Sharing).

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which question cannot be solved by scientific methods?

• a. questions about outer space

• b. questions about the deep ocean

• c. questions about ethics

• d. questions about the history of Earth

What skill is a scientist using when they record the sounds that dolphins make?

• a. analyzing data

• b. making a hypothesis

• c. drawing conclusions

• d. collecting data

When you decide whether or not the data supports your original hypothesis, you are

• a. drawing conclusions

• b. forming a hypothesis

• c. making observations

• d. asking questions

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A ___________ is an educated guess about the outcome of an experiment.

An _____________ is how to test to see if the data supports or doesn't support the hypothesis.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Why is it important to conduct scientific tests more than one time?

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Why is communicating the results of an experiment important?

What is the first step in the scientific method?

• a. Forming a hypothesis

• b. Noticing an unexplained natural event

• c. Making observations

• d. Researching the concept

When a scientist is forming a prediction about the results of the experiment, what are they doing?

• a. Analyzing data

• b. Making a hypothesis

• c. Drawing conclusions

• d. Collecting data