Unit 0: Science Practices Vocab.

What is the term for an educated guess that attempts to explain an observation or answer a question?

• Data

• Hypothesis

• Observation

• Variable

Which variable does a scientist change or manipulate in an experiment?

• Dependent variable

• Control group

• Independent variable

• Data

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is the group called that is not experimented on and is used for comparison in an experiment?

• Experimental group

• Control group

• Variable group

• Data group

Which of the following is information gathered through the five senses?

• Inference

• Data

• Observation

• Hypothesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What is the variable in an experiment that is measured for a response and is graphed on the y-axis?

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Control group

• Experimental group

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the term for information gathered from observations that can be qualitative (words or descriptions) or quantitative (measurements, numbers)?

• Data

• Hypothesis

• Variable

• Inference

What is the scientific method?

• A way to memorize facts

• A series of steps followed to solve problems and answer questions

• A type of variable in experiments

• A group that is not experimented on

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the group in an experiment that is tested called?

• Control group

• Experimental group

• Data group

• Variable group

What is the term for a conclusion or opinion reached based on evidence?

• Observation

• Inference

• Hypothesis

• Variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which variable is graphed on the x-axis in an experiment?

• Dependent variable

• Independent variable

• Control group

• Data

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1