Scientific Method Vocab Review

What is an educated guess based on prior knowledge?

• Constants

• Hypothesis

• Assumption

• Opinion

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the group that gets the independent variable (IV) in an experiment?

• Placebo

• Dependent Variable

• Control Group

• Experimental Group

What is the comparison group that does not get the independent variable (IV) in an experiment?

• Control Group

• Experimental Group

• Placebo

• Dependent Variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

What is the one factor being tested in a controlled experiment?

• Hypothesis

• Constants

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

What are the results of the independent variable (IV) in a controlled experiment called?

• Constants

• Hypothesis

• Dependent Variable

• Placebo

What is the term for a control group when referring to subjects receiving a 'fake replacement drug/situation'?

• Dependent Variable

• Placebo

• Control Group

• Experimental Group

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

What are all the other factors except the independent variable (IV) in a controlled experiment called?

• Opinion

• Assumption

• Hypothesis

• Constants

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What term describes experimental results that have been repeated and the results are similar/same?

• Reliable

• Valid

• Assumption

• Opinion

What term describes experimental results where the independent variable (IV) is affecting the dependent variable (DV) and no other factor is confounding the experiment?

• Assumption

• Opinion

• Valid

• Reliable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is data in an experiment that is seen, heard, etc.?

• Observation

• Inference

• Data

• Name

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-5