Unit 1 Environmental science

Unit 1 Environmental science

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

9th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-PS1-2, MS-LS4-4, MS-LS4-1

+9

Standards-aligned

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the scientific method?

Back

The scientific method is a systematic process used for scientific investigation, which includes the steps: Question, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analysis, and Conclusion.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does sustainable mean?

Back

Sustainable means being able to last for a long time by creating as much as you use.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is natural selection?

Back

Natural selection is the process where better adapted organisms survive and pass their traits along to their offspring.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a dependent variable?

Back

A dependent variable is the variable that is measured in an experiment, which is affected by changes in the independent variable.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an independent variable?

Back

An independent variable is the variable that is changed or controlled in an experiment to test its effects on the dependent variable.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a hypothesis?

Back

A hypothesis is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon, which can be tested through experimentation.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an experiment?

Back

An experiment is a scientific procedure undertaken to test a hypothesis by manipulating variables and observing the outcomes.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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