VST 1 Review Part 1

When collecting data in a table the information in the table MUST match?

• The Title of the table

• your hypothesis

• another scientists data table

Why is it important to carefully collect and organize data?

• It's important to make the data match the hypothesis

• Scientists need to practice their handwriting skills

• The data will be reviewed and analyzed

• You want a good grade in science.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

If you are following the steps in the scientific method what should you do with the data after you have collected it?

• change the data to match your hypothesis

• redesign the experiment

• form a new hypothesis

• analyze the data and draw a conclusion

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of the following investigations would be a testable experiment?

• building a model of a volcano

• observing the weather patterns for a month

• counting and recording the number of leaves that fell from a tree

• determining whether the temperature of a magnet changes its strength

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

How do experiments compare to other types of scientific investigations?

• they are the same as other types of investigations

• experiments take longer

• experiments test variables

• experiments require research

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which statement is a verified observation?

• The air temperature outside is 92 degrees F

• It must have rained

• It was to windy outside for other children to play

• Only 2 children wanted to play outside

Which statement is a personal opinion?

• I swam in the pool for 1 hour

• It was the best day to go swimming

• The temperature of the pool was 75 degrees F

• There were 5 people in the pool

Which statement is true about the Milky Way?

• The Milky Way is sometimes called the Solar System

• The Milky Way is the home galaxy for Earth.

• The Milky Way is revolving around the sun

• The Milky Way is the only galaxy made of stars, dust, and gas.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which of the following matches this description:

An object made up of many stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity?

• solar system

• constellation

• planet

• galaxy

Which describes the four planets farthest from the sun?

• small and rocky

• small and made of gases

• large and made of rock

• large and made of gas