Scientific Method Vocabulary Quiz

What is the first step typically involved in the Scientific Method?

• Making an observation

• Conducting an experiment

• Drawing a conclusion

• Analyzing the data

Which term refers to a specific question or issue that you want to address or solve through your experiment?

• Hypothesis

• Problem

• Procedure

• Conclusion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What is an educated guess or prediction that can be tested through experimentation called?

• Observation

• Inference

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What term describes the final summary of the experiment's findings?

• Hypothesis

• Procedure

• Observation

• Conclusion

What is the act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way called?

• Inference

• Observation

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

What is the process of drawing conclusions based on evidence and reasoning called?

• Observation

• Hypothesis

• Inference

• Procedure

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is a variable in an experiment?

• A) A factor that remains constant throughout the experiment

• B) A factor that can exist in varying amounts or types

• C) The outcome that is measured in an experiment

• D) The factor that is purposely changed by the experimenter

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is a controlled variable also known as?

• A) Independent variable

• B) Dependent variable

• C) Constant

• D) Outcome

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Which variable is purposely changed or manipulated by the experimenter?

• A) Controlled variable

• B) Dependent variable

• C) Independent variable

• D) Constant

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the role of the dependent variable in an experiment?

• A) It is kept constant throughout the experiment

• B) It is purposely changed by the experimenter

• C) It is observed and measured as the outcome

• D) It ensures changes are due to the independent variable