Scientific Method Review

Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?

• yes
• no

There are two types of data. Which type of data involves descriptions that cannot be counted or measured?

• qualitative
• quantitative

This is the responding variable, or the variable you don't control.

• Independent
• Dependent

A student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate.  What is the dependent variable?

• heart rate
• type of exercise
• amount of exercise
• time of day exercise occurs

This is the data that you get from your experiment.

• Results
• conclusion
• Hypothesis
• Experiment

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What graph would you use if there are percentages involved?

• Pie chart
• Bar graph
• Line graph
• Data table

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

How many variables can be tested in a controlled experiment?

• one
• two
• three
• as many as possible

A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 

• data
• theory
• hypothesis
• fact

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system