Physical Science CH 1 Intro to Science

a factor that changes in an experiment in order to test a hypothesis.

• theory

• law

• variable

• weight

describes how close a measurement is to the true value.

• precision

• mass

• volume

• accuracy

a description or equation that predicts events under certain conditions.

• theory

• law

• variable

• significant figure

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

a measure of gravitational force exerted on an object.

• volume

• mass

• weight

• length

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

knowledge obtained by observing natural events and conditions.

• science

• technology

• scientific methods

• significant figures

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

a measure of the size of a body or region in three dimensional space.

• mass

• weight

• length

• volume

a decimal place that determines the amount of rounding off to be done

• science

• scientific methods

• significant figure

• scientific notation

the ability and willingness to use questions, make observations, and use logic.

• precision

• accuracy

• critical thinking

• scientific method

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

a method used to express a quantity as a number multiplied by 10 to the appropriate power.

• scientific method

• significant figure

• scientific notation

• technology

the application of science for practical uses.

• science

• law

• theory

• technology

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1