Scientific Method Quiz

What is the first step in the scientific method?

• Make an observation --> Question
• Design and conduct an experiment
• Make an hypothesis
• Share your results

Which type of data involves numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring?

• quantitative
• qualitative

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which type of data involves descriptions that cannot be counted or measured?

• qualitative
• quantitative

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid: water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...

• The type of plant
• The amount of sunlight
• The type of music
• The type of liquid

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

What is the first step of the scientific method

• question

• research

• collect data

• experiment

Which is true about hypothesis?

• A. It may reject or accepts your prediction.

• B. It is an educated guess or possible answer to the question.

• C. It summarizes the result on the experiment.

• D. It is the final answer to the question.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-3

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Which is the second step in scientific method?

• A. Making a conclusion

• B. Identifying the problem

• C. Formulating hypothesis

• D. Do background research

The scientific method starts when you ___________ about something that you observe.

• A. ask a question

• B. do background research

• C. construct hypothesis

• D. construct a conclusion

What are you going to do to test the hypothesis?

• A. Do background research

• B. Do an experiment

• C. Construct a conclusion

• D. Both A and C are correct