Tools of Environmental Science Review

Choose the word that matches the following definition:

a possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question; must be testable.

• Variable

• Prediction

• Making Models

• Hypothesis

Choose the correct term for the following definition:

the process of using one or more of your senses to gather information.

• Scientific Inquiry

• Observation

• Skepticism

• Personal Bias

Explains what will happen in the future if your hypothesis is true.

• Hypothesis

• Prediction

Which of the following words means "a scientific procedure undertaken to test a hypothesis"?

• experiment

• phenomenon

• variable

• hypothesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is a factor that can change in an experiment?

• variable

• claim

• hypothesis

• conclusion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

How many independent variables should you have in an experiment?

• two

• as many as possible

• four

• one

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

How does organizing data help you see trends?

• It makes the data harder to understand

• It hides important information

• It reveals patterns and relationships

• It increases the amount of data

When can you confidently draw a conclusion from your data?

• When there is no difference

• When there is a significant difference

• When the data is incomplete

• When the sample size is small

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Why is it important to repeat experiments in the scientific method?

• To waste time and resources.

• To confuse researchers.

• To ensure reliability and validity of results

• To make the results less accurate.

What should a scientist do after forming a conclusion?

• Communicate results

• Form a new hypothesis

• Conduct more experiments

• Ask more questions