Understanding Science Vocab

The investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations?

• Observation

• Hypothesis

• Science

• Critical Thinking

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The act of using one or more of your senses to gather information and taking note of what occurs

• Prediction

• Inference

• Observation

• Science

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

A logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience?

• Inference

• Critical Thinking

• Hypothesis

• Scientific Law

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations, also known as an educated guess?

• Scientific Theory

• Hypothesis

• Scientific Law

• Independent Variable

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events?

• Prediction

• Technology

• Science

• Observation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

The practical use of scientific knowledge, especially for industrial or commercial use?

• Scientific Theory

• Scientific Law

• Science

• Technology

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

An explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations?

• Scientific Law

• Scientific Theory

• Critical Thinking

• Dependent Variable

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A rule that describes a pattern in nature?

• Independent Variable

• Critical Thinking

• Scientific Law

• Scientific Theory

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Comparing what you already know with the information you are given in order to decide whether you agree with it?

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

• Critical Thinking

• Variable

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Any factor that can have more than one value?

• Variable

• Independent Variable

• Science

• Observation

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2