Scientific Method Quiz

What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sound that a whale makes? (Mark only one oval)

• Making hypotheses

• Interpreting data

• Making observations

• Drawing conclusions

Which question would be the best high-level scientific question? (Mark only one oval)

• How many giraffes live in Africa?

• Does the amount of salt in water affect the temperature at which it boils?

• Who made the first microscope?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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Which of the following is NOT a rule when writing a hypothesis? (Mark only one oval)

• It addresses the question

• It is a statement

• It is testable

• It is a prediction (Specific/Measurable)

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NGSS.HS-LS2-3

An experiment that tests only one factor at a time by using a comparison of a control group and an experimental group is a? (Mark only one oval)

• An independent variable

• A dependent variable

• A controlled experiment

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which of the following hypotheses is written correctly? (Mark only one oval)

• If frozen, a tennis ball will not bounce as high.

• If I freeze a tennis ball, then it will not bounce as high because it is frozen.

• If I heat up a tennis ball, it will bounce high.

• If a tennis ball is frozen, it won't bounce as high because it is frozen frozen.

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NGSS.HS-PS1-5

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called an *

• observation

• inquiry

• conclusion

• scientific method

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A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions is called the *

• observation

• scientific method

• experiment

• hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

In an experiment, the one variable that is changed is called the *

• controlled variable

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• experimental variable

In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the *

• conclusion

• controlled variable

• independent variable

• dependent variable

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A scientist hypothesizes: The temperature of an alligator's egg will determine if the alligator will be male or female. The independent variable is *

• the temperature

• the incubator

• the gender of the alligator

• the male alligators

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5