Scientific Method Test

Which step is the arrow pointing to? (step 6)

• Do Background Research

• Report Results

• Analyze Results

• Construct a Hypothesis

What is a hypothesis?

• a fact

• an opinion

• an educated guess

• a non-educated guess

What kind of statement do we use to write a hypothesis?

• if/then

• if/what

• when/that

• when/then

True or false: A hypothesis is a prediction.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

True or false: You can repeat an experiment many times if your hypothesis does not match your results.

• true

• false

Which is a GOOD hypothesis?

• If you water a plant daily, then plant growth will increase.

• If you add water to a plant the plant will grow higher and higher.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question is:

• Data collection

• recipe

• measurement

• scientific method

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

• Ask a question

• Form a hypothesis

• Form a theory

• Collect data and analyze

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the scientist.

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Control or constant

What is a hypothesis?

• Right answer to an experiemental question

• Wrong answer to an experimental question

• Educated guess about what you think will happen

• Comparing what you think will happen to what actually happens in the experiment