Scientific Method

A logical step-by-step approach used to solve problems about nature is _____________

• used to help students organize their thoughts

• used only in the United States

• The Scientific method

• a hypothesis

The problem to be solved by a scientist should be in the form of a(n)

• statement

• essay

• description

• question

How many variables should we change at one time in an experiment

• one

• two

• at least five

• as many as you need to

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Do plants need light to grow is an example of

• a control

• the variable

• the conclusion

• the problem

• the hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Using the same soil for each of the plants would be an example of

• a control

• the variable

• conclusion

• the problem

• the hypothesis

Changing the amount of light a plant receives in an experiment is an example of

• a control

• the variable

• the conclusion

• the problem

• the hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Your best educated guess is

• a control

• the variable

• the conclusion

• the problem

• the hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Quantitative data is

• the quantity of measurements used in an experiment

• data that is in the form of numbers

• data described in factual terms

• impossible to count

observation is

• our interpretation of the facts and data

• a statement telling how we feel personally about a situation

• a measurement used in the scientific method

• the facts about a situation that we collect using our senses

The statement "the warm breeze feels good on my cool skin" is an example of

• an opinion

• an inference

• a fact

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