Scientific Method and Experimentation Quiz

Process that uses observations and investigation to gain knowledge about events in nature is called ____.

• experiment

• inferring

• predicting

• science

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question is called a ____.

• prediction

• hypothesis

• theory

• law

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A standard for comparison in an experiment is called a ____.

• fact

• variable

• constant

• control

An explanation that is based on experiments is a scientific ____.

• hypothesis

• observation

• inquiry

• theory

• guess

A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions is a ____.

• scientific inquiry

• scientific hypothesis

• scientific theory

• scientific law

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The amount of space occupied by an object is ____.

• mass

• volume

• length

• density

The SI base unit for temperature is ____.

• candela

• Fahrenheit

• Kelvin

• mole

Before designing and carrying out an experiment, one should find out what is already known about the topic by ____.

• forming hypothesis

• analyzing data

• researching information

• forming a conclusion

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Scientists can communicate their results ____.

• all of the above

• at scientific meetings

• only through phone calls

• in scientific journals

• by exchanging information on the Internet

To reveal trends in data, the data should be presented in a(an) ____.

• hypothesis

• graph

• operational definition

• scientific investigation

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