Scientific Method Questions

Julia hypothesizes that darker colors heat up faster. She places a thermometer inside a red wool sock, a green cotton glove, and a black nylon hat. What’s wrong with this experiment?

• The materials are different, affecting heat absorption.

• The colors are not dark enough.

• The thermometer is not accurate.

• The experiment is conducted indoors.

If scientists don’t like the results they find, they can ignore them or change them.

• True

• False

All investigations begin with

• asking a question

• doing an investigation

• drawing conclusions

• planning an experiment

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What do we call the setup to which we compare all the others?

• control

• variable

• model

• hypothesis

What do we call the one condition in an experiment that can be changed?

• data

• conclusion

• variable

• line graph

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Select the statement that is FALSE.

• Conclusions must be supported with evidence.

• You draw conclusions BEFORE you begin your investigation.

• You draw conclusions AFTER your investigation is complete.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

information collected during a scientific investigation is called

• chart

• evidence

• hypothesis

• variable

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Scientific investigations begin with a ________.

• question

• hypothesis

• experiment

• conclusion

Select the last step in the scientific method...

• question

• hypothesis

• experiment

• conclusion

How many variables should an investigation have?

• as many as you want

• none

• one

• 2-3