2.8 Scientific Method and Experimentation Practice Quiz 25-26

What is a preference or prejudice that can affect the way we interpret data?

• Bias

• Conclusion

• Control group

• Data

What is a statement that summarizes the results of an experiment and discusses what they mean?

• Conclusion

• Hypothesis

• Inference

• Observation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is a group of subjects in an experiment that does not receive the treatment being tested?

• Control group

• Experimental group

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

What is the information that is collected during an experiment?

• Data

• Inference

• Model

• Observation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is the variable that the scientist measures in an experiment?

• Dependent variable

• Independent variable

• Control group

• Data

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is a test of a hypothesis done under controlled conditions to ensure accurate results?

• Experiment

• Observation

• Model

• Peer review

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is a hypothesis that can be proven wrong?

• Falsifiable

• Testable

• Scientific Theory

• Scientific Law

What is a possible answer to a problem that can be tested?

• Hypothesis

• Inference

• Model

• Observation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the variable that the scientist changes in an experiment?

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Control group

• Data

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is a conclusion that is drawn from observations?

• Inference

• Hypothesis

• Model

• Observation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2