Scientific Method

Which of the following is the part of an investigation that is changed?

• control

• data

• question

• variable

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which of the following is used to display data?

• conclusion

• graph

• variable

• hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A student wants to test the hypothesis of "If salt is added to water then the boiling point of water will decrease (go down)." What is the independent variable?

• Whether salt is added or not

• Boiling Point

• Amount of water

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What is the DEPENDENT variable (effect that is measured) in this experiment?

"Do tall people jump further than short people?"

• height of the person

• weight of the person

• how fast the person runs

• how far the person jumps

The amount of water we would give to the flowers would be the _________________ variable.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A student tests the ability of three magnets to attract five paper clips. The magnets have equal strength but different shapes. What is the variable?

• the number of paper clips

• the shape of each magnet

• the strength of each magnet

• the student's test

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Why is it good to repeat trials during an investigation?

• It increases the reliability of the conclusion.

• It is fun to do the investigation many times.

• There is more data to display.

• If there are repeated trials, everyone in the class can try the investigation.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which of the following will provide a scientist with exact information?

• inferring

• predicting

• measuring

• guessing

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

If a scientist correctly uses a scientific method, which of the following could happen?

• A hypothesis is not supported by an experiment.

• Data that doesn't support the hypotheses is ignored.

• The hypothesis is formed after the experiment is finished.

• A scientist does not take safety precautions.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Which of these contains the steps of the scientific method in the correct order?

• Question -- Hypothesis -- Experiment -- Data -- Conclusion

• Hypothesis -- Conclusion --Experiment -- Question -- Data

• Question -- Experiment -- Data -- Hypothesis -- Conclusion

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2