Scientific Method Vocab Quiz

What is the organized way scientists investigate and learn about the world around them?

• Hypothesis

• Observation

• Scientific Method

• Variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which term refers to a possible explanation or prediction based on observations and prior knowledge?

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

• Data

• Variable

What involves gathering information using the five senses or tools about the natural world?

• Data

• Conclusion

• Hypothesis

• Observation

Tags

NGSS.3-PS2-2

NGSS.4-ESS2-1

What refers to facts, figures, or information collected during an experiment or observation?

• Conclusion

• Data

• Variable

• Scientific Method

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is the summary of what has been learned from an experiment or observation?

• Conclusion

• Data

• Hypothesis

• Observation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What is any factor or condition that can change and affect the outcome of an experiment?

• Controlled Variable

• Manipulated Variable

• Responding Variable

• Variable

In an experiment, what is kept constant and unchanged to ensure a fair test?

• Manipulated Variable

• Controlled Variable

• Responding Variable

• Variable

Which term refers to the variable intentionally changed by the scientist in an experiment?

• Responding Variable

• Controlled Variable

• Hypothesis

• Manipulated Variable

What is the variable observed or measured to gather data in an experiment?

• Responding Variable

• Controlled Variable

• Variable

• Data

What term is used to describe the process of testing a hypothesis in a controlled and systematic way?

• Experiment

• Observation

• Data

• Variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4