Scientific Method Quiz

What is the first step of the scientific method?

• Form a hypothesis

• Draw a conclusion

• Collect data

• Ask a question or identify a problem

Which step involves making an educated guess to explain an observation?

• Experimentation

• Conclusion drawing

• Hypothesis formation

• Data collection

Which step involves testing the hypothesis through a carefully designed procedure?

• Experiment

• Observation

• Conclusion

• Analysis

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is the final step of the scientific method?

• Collecting data

• Formulating a hypothesis

• Drawing a conclusion or making a hypothesis

• Conducting experiments

Which step involves changing one factor to see how it affects the outcome of an experiment?

• Random variable

• Independent variable

• Control variable

• Dependent variable

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the term for information gathered using the five senses or scientific tools?

• fiction

• myth

• data

• opinion

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which step involves analyzing the data collected during the experiment?

• Data synthesis

• Data interpretation

• Data analysis

• Data collection

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is the term for factors that can change in an experiment?

• Constants

• Parameters

• Variables

• Invariants

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which step involves drawing a final statement based on the results of the experiment?

• Hypothesis

• Observation

• Data Collection

• Conclusion

What is the term for a proposed explanation for an observation?

• conclusion

• theory

• hypothesis

• guess