Scientific Method Quiz with Matching Handout

A __________ is a possible explanation or prediction that can be tested.

• hypothesis

• variable

• theory

• conclusion

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

The process of gathering information using your senses is called making __________.

• observations

• hypotheses

• experiments

• conclusions

The __________ variable is the one that the scientist changes during an experiment.

• dependent

• independent

• controlled

• constant

The __________ variable is the one being measured or observed in an experiment.

• independent

• controlled

• dependent

• constant

Data collected in an experiment can be organized into charts, graphs, or __________ to make it easier to analyze.

• tables

• hypotheses

• variables

• conclusions

A __________ is a summary of the experiment that explains whether the hypothesis was correct or incorrect.

• hypothesis

• conclusion

• observation

• variable

A hypothesis that has been supported by many experiments may become a __________.

• theory

• law

• conclusion

• observation

__________ data involves descriptions, such as color, texture, or smell.

• Quantitative

• Numerical

• Qualitative

• Experimental

Which variable is manipulated or changed in an experiment?

• Dependent

• Independent

• Controlled

• Reproducible

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is used to organize data in rows and columns for easy analysis?

• Tables

• Reports

• Observations

• Theories