Scientific Inquiry Quiz

What type of observations involve numerical data?

• Qualitative Observations

• Quantitative Observations

• Predicting

• Inferring

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The scientific process of asking questions about the natural world is known as ______.

• Science

• Observing

• Scientific Inquiry

• Inferring

A hypothesis is a possible explanation for an observation or a possible answer to a testable question. It uses which format?

• A) If...Then...Because

• B) When...Then...Because

• C) If...When...Because

• D) Because...Then...If

Fill in the blank: The dependent variable is the thing you ________ or observe.

• A) measure

• B) ignore

• C) change

• D) fix

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is an experiment?

• A random guess

• A scientific test

• A story

• A drawing.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Fill in the blank: A hypothesis provides a ________ explanation for an observation.

• A) possible

• B) definite

• C) random

• D) unclear

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What does a testable question require?

• An experiment

• A guess

• A story

• A drawing

Which of the following is not a type of graph?

• Line

• Bar

• Circle

• Triangle

What is the first step in the scientific method?

• Hypothesis

• Initial Observation

• Analyze Data

• Communicate Results

In the scientific method, what is done after recording data?

• Draw Conclusions

• Analyze Data

• Form Hypothesis

• Verify Experiment

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5