Scientific Investigations Review

What is an observation?

• A scientific statement based on ideas

• Using your senses to notice what is going on around you

• To be unaware of your surroundings

• Using tools to find out the answer

The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.

• change

• keep the same

• experiment with

• investigate

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 

• conclusion

• procedures

• materials

• responding variable

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which variable do "I" change intentionally?

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Constant

• s

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which variable may change and probably will change in the experiment, but "I" don't change it?

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Constant

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which of the following would be an example of quantitative data?

• a yellow liquid was produced

• it got colder

• the car had the speed of 65 miles per hour

• the dog barked all night

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What does the tool, metric ruler, measure?

• Volume

• Length

• Mass

• Temperature

Why do scientists use the scientific method?

• To make sure they get credit for their discoveries.

• To make sure their results are valid and can be performed by other scientists.

• So that other scientist don't get mad at them

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of the following choices is the correct order of steps in the scientific method?

• Hypothesize - draw conclusions - experiment - analyze data

• Analyze data - hypothesize - experiment - draw conclusions

• Hypothesize - experiment - analyze data - draw conclusions

• Hypothesize - analyze data - draw conclusions - experiment

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is the first step in conducting scientific investigation?

• observation

• formulating hypothesis

• experiment

• conclusion