Scientific Method Quiz

What is the independent variable in the data table below?

• the students
• the sport
• the number of votes
• everything in the chart

What is the dependent variable in the data table below?

• the year
• the country
• the number of silver medals
• the number of medals

What conclusion can you make from reading the data table below?

Which step of the Scientific Process identifies what you are trying to find out with your experiment?

• Hypothesis
• Problem/Question
• Conclusion
• Observations

In order for scientists to investigate and answer questions about the natural world that surrounds them, they have to follow a series of steps called the __________.

• Scientific Method
• Data
• Hypothesis
• Observations
• Prediction or Guess

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Another way we can explain a hypothesis is by making an educated __________ or __________.

• Prediction or Guess
• Data
• Hypothesis
• Observations
• Conclusion

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

As scientists work on their experiments, they are constantly making observations and collecting __________.

• Data
• Hypothesis
• Observations
• Prediction or Guess
• Conclusion

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The final step is called the __________. This involves analyzing and summarizing the results. This is where scientists find out if their origional hypothesis is correct.

• Conclusion
• Data
• Hypothesis
• Observations
• Prediction or Guess

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

One of the first things you do when you begin a Scientific Method experiment requires you to use your five scenses, this is called ____________________.

• Experiment
• Hypothesis
• Making Observations
• Data

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NGSS.2-PS1-1

NGSS.K-2-ETS1-1

Used to measure the volume of liquids and pour or mix the liquids. (Choose TWO correct answers)

• Beaker
• Graduated Cylinder
• Triple Beam Balance
• Test Tubes