Practice of Science

How many factors at a time are tested during a controlled experiment?

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 1

Why is it important to share the results of your experiment?

• copy others work

• others can learn from what you did

• you don't share and keep the results all to yourself

What are 2 possible outcomes that can occur in the conclusion of your scientific investigation?

• your hypothesis is supposed

• your conclusion is wrong

• your hypothesis is not supported

• your data analysis is not supported

Why is it important to have a detailed list of procedures for an experiment?

• so you don't miss a step

• allows for accurate repetition or replication

• to allow yourself time to conduct the experiment

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

What can lead to scientific ideas being changed?

• new evidence

• new technology

• new strategies

• new ideas

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

What is a constant in a scientific investigation?

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What does it mean for a question to be 'scientifically testable'? Select the ones that CANNOT BE

• morally driven

• based on supernatural events

• not an opinion,

• proven

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

• hypothesis

• question/problem

• procedures

• conclusion

An organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions is called:

• theory

• experiment 

• observation

• hypothesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A testable idea or explanation that leads to scientific investigation based on prior knowledge is known as: 

• theory

• experiment 

• observation

• hypothesis