Scientific Method and research quest Charb

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

• Observation → Conclusion → Hypothesis → Experiment

• Hypothesis → Experiment → Observation → Conclusion

• Observation → Hypothesis → Experiment → Conclusion

• Experiment → Hypothesis → Theory → Law

Which is the best definition of an experiment?

• A rule that describes a pattern in nature

• A test to determine if a hypothesis is supported

• A fact that has been proven

• A guess based on prior knowledge

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Pure research is done primarily to:

• Solve practical problems

• Make money

• Increase knowledge for its own sake

• Support a theory

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

Applied research is done primarily to:

• Increase general knowledge

• Prove laws of nature

• Solve specific, practical problems

• Test conclusions

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

NGSS.HS-ETS1-2

A scientific law can best be described as:

• A guess about how things work

• A tested explanation of observations

• A description of a natural event that is consistently observed

• A step in the scientific method

A scientific theory can best be described as:

• A guess with little evidence

• A tested, well-supported explanation of natural events

• A mathematical description of a pattern

• A single experiment result

Observations that involve numbers or measurements are called:

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Theoretical

• Applied

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The variable that is measured in an experiment is the:

• Dependent variable

• Independent variable

• Constant

• Hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Factors that are kept the same in an experiment are called:

• Variables

• Constants

• Hypotheses

• Observations

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

In an experiment testing how sunlight affects plant growth, the independent variable is:

• The type of plant

• The amount of sunlight

• The height of the plants

• The soil type

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5