Experimental Design Quiz

What is the first step in conducting a science experiment?

• Data analysis

• Hypothesis

• Question

• Conclusion

Which step involves forming an idea for the solution in a science experiment?

• Materials

• Hypothesis

• Procedure

• Data

What do you need to gather before starting the experiment?

• Data

• Hypothesis

• Materials

• Conclusion

Match the following steps with their descriptions:

• The actions you will take to complete the experiment

• Data analysis

• A proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence

• Conclusion

• Interpreting the results of the experiment

• Procedure

• A summary of the experiment and its results

• Hypothesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is the term for the information you find out during the experiment?

• Hypothesis

• Data

• Materials

• Procedure

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

(a)   involves interpreting the information gathered from the experiment.

• Data analysis
• Hypothesis
• Materials
• Procedure

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

(a)   determines if your hypothesis is proven or disproven.

• Data
• Procedure
• Conclusion
• Materials

What is the first step in the scientific method?

• Hypothesis

• Observation

• Question

• Conclusion

Which step involves making an educated guess about the outcome of an experiment?

• Observation

• Question

• Hypothesis

• Results

In the scientific method, what comes after forming a hypothesis?

• Observation

• Results

• Conclusion

• Experiment