Nature of Science Vocabulary

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What is the sphere that is a mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth?

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Atmosphere

Answer explanation

Atmo literally means AIR! So when we are talking about gasses, it is related to air which is... ATMOSPHERE!!! :)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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The Sphere that is all the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds.

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Hydrosphere

Answer explanation

Hydro means WATER!!!! You need WATER to HYDRATE!!! Therefore is is Hydrosphere :))) Are we seeing a pattern with prefixes and these vocab words???

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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The sphere that is the solid parts of a planet

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Geosphere

Answer explanation

Geosphere is referring to the rock and surface materials of the earth. Geo means EARTH. This can ALSO be named LITHOSPHERE.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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The sphere that is the region on, above, and below the Earth's surface where life exists.

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Biosphere

Answer explanation

Bio means LIFE. When we are discussing life on Earth within the sphere, it is the biosphere.

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The interdependent or interrelated objects comprising and functioning as a whole

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System

Answer explanation

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

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an idea which is suggested as a possible explanation for a particular situation or condition, but which has not yet been proved to be correct

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Hypothesis

Answer explanation

An educated guess that HAS NOT BEEN PROVEN or even tested yet.

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An untested hunch, or a guess without supporting evidence.

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Theory

Answer explanation

It is untested but still considered to be true until proven other wise. Like with the Big Bang Theory. Were we there when it happened? How do we know that's what happened. Because scientists have a THEORY that it is what happened.

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Statements, based on repeated experiments or observations, that describe or predict a range

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Law

Answer explanation

Laws have been tested and proven such as the Law of Gravity.

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The act of knowing and recording something

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Observation

Answer explanation

Something tangible you can see.

Example: I am observing little Jimmy playing with legos.

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The process of drawing conclusions based on evidence and reasoning

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Inference

Answer explanation

Inference is when you are drawing a conclusion based off an observation.

Example: The sky look like it's going to rain.