Nature of Science

What is science? Select ALL correct answers.

• an explanation about how things work

• an opinion about things that are made by people.

• a body of evidence that has been collected.

• a way of learning about nature.

What do scientists use to build scientific knowledge? Select ALL correct answers.

• evidence

• data

• inferences

• opinions

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

How do scientists gather evidence?

• by looking for patterns

• by conducting investigations

• by making observations

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Why do scientists control variables in an experiment?

• to prove that the experiment is fair.

• to show that the results of the experiment are correct.

• to find out how the variables are related.

• to make a model.

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NGSS.3-5-ETS1-3

Which of these characteristics should a scientist have? Choose ALL that are correct.

• open-minded

• stubborn

• curious

• creative

• grit

What is evidence?

• an experiment

• an observation that supports a conclusion

• a scientist's opinion about a topic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What does infer mean?

• to observe using your senses

• to conduct an experiment

• to use what you know and what you observe to make a conclusion.

What do you do in an investigation?

• carry out a plan to answer a question

• perform a test to prove your conclusion.

• share your scientific results with your family

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Which of these is a model?

• a factor in an experiment that may change

• a fossil

• a replica of a something that can be used to explain or predict new information.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which of these is a factor in an experiment that may change, but is controlled by the scientist?

• model

• investigation

• variable

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NGSS.3-5-ETS1-3