Physical Science Pre-Assessment

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A testable explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 

• data
• theory
• hypothesis
• fact

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).

• observations
  conclusion
• data
• variables
• hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The smallest bit of matter that is pure and can't be broken down into any other smaller substance by physical or chemical means.

• particle
• compound
• element
• atom

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A(n) ________ is the single smallest particle of an element that retains the chemical identity of that element.

• atom
• element
• compound
• particle

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Matter is classified into two main groups known as_______.

• solids and fluids
• pure substances and mixtures
• homogeneous and heterogeneous
• elements and compounds

Pure substances are classified into two groups known as_______________.

• elements and mixtures
• elements and compounds
• heterogeneous and homogeneous
• atoms and elements

Mixtures are classified into two groups known as_______________.

• elements and mixtures
• elements and compounds
• heterogeneous and homogeneous
• atoms and elements

What is matter?

• Anything that has substance and takes up space.
• Stuff
• Has mass
• fluids and solids

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NGSS.5-PS1-1

NGSS.5-PS1-3

The amount of matter in an object is a measure of the object's ________________.

• volume
• density
• mass
• solubility

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5