Scientific Method Practice Quiz

Scientific Method Practice Quiz

9th - 12th Grade

8 Qs

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Scientific Method Practice Quiz

Scientific Method Practice Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th - 12th Grade

Easy

NGSS
MS-PS2-2, MS-ETS1-3, MS-LS1-5

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lauren Lawless

Used 2+ times

FREE Resource

8 questions

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1.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following vocabulary words.

observation

a prediction to answer a question, based on observations and research

data

 something that can change the outcome of an experiment

hypothesis

steps that scientists follow to answer a question about the world

variable

measurements and information collected during an experiment

scientific method

something you notice with your five senses

2.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following vocabulary terms.

independent variable

what is measured in an experiment

control variable

what stays the same in an experiment

dependent variable

word / descriptive measurements

quantitative data

number measurements

qualitative data

what is changed or tested in an experiment

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

3.

REORDER QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Put the steps in the correct order of the scientific method. Not all steps are listed.

experiment

organize and analyze data

conclusion

question

hypothesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What is the qualitative data in the sentence below? Select all that apply.

There are twelve brown, slimy worms in the soil that vary in length between 6 to 8 centimeters.

brown

twelve

6 to 8 centimeters

slimy

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What is the quantitative data in the sentence below? Select all that apply.

There are twelve brown, slimy worms in the soil that vary in length between 6 to 8 centimeters.

brown

twelve

6 to 8 centimeters

slimy

6.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Sasha noticed that when she ate cereal for breakfast before school, she could focus better in her classes. She decided to run an experiment. On Monday and Wednesday she ate cereal for breakfast. On Tuesday and Thursday, she didn't eat any breakfast. She made sure to get the same amount of sleep each night and drink the same amount out of water each morning. Each day, she wrote down how well she could focus in class on a scale of 1-10.

What are the variables in this experiment?

independent variable

how well she could focus in class on a scale of 1-10

control variables

eating breakfast

dependent variable

amount of sleep and water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

7.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Ms. Lawless observed that the more students were on their cell phones, the lower their grades were. She decided to perform an experiment. She let half of the class use their cell phones during a lesson, but the other half could not use their cell phones. She taught the same lesson to everybody and gave them the same quiz at the end. She compared their quiz scores. Wow! The students without their cell phones distracting them had a higher average quiz score than the ones who had their phones!

What are the variables in this experiment?

independent variable

quiz scores

dependent variable

using cell phones during class

control variables

the same lesson and quiz

8.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Angel noticed that the cacti in his yard grew more in the sun than in the shade. He decided to perform an experiment so he could know for sure. He left half of the cacti in the sun, and put up an umbrella to shade over the other half. He watered the cacti the same amount each week. After 1 month he measured the cacti in the sun and shade and compared them.

What are the variables in this experiment?

independent variable

amount of sunlight

control variable

how much the cacti grew

dependent variable

amount of water

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1