Gr. 6 What is Science?

Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called

• observing

• inferrring

• predicting

• classifying

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NGSS.3-PS2-2

Which of the following is a valid reason why a scientist might reject a scientific theory?

• Some people disagree with it.

• It covers too broad a topic.

• New evidence contradicts it.

• It is too old.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Explaining or interpreting the things you observe based on reasoning from what you already know is called

• observing

• inferring

• predicting

• classifying

A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question is called a(n)

• prediction

• hypothesis

• theory

• law

In a scientific experiment, facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations are called

• data

• manipulated variables

• responding variables

• laws

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A scientific hypothesis must be

• correct

• able to be manipulated

• able to be controlled

• able to be tested

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NGSS.HS-PS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

Trying to explain a solar eclipse is an example of

• a prediction

• an experiement

• scientific inquiry

• classification

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Observations that deal with a number or amount are called

• manipulated observations

• quantitative observations

• qualitative observations

• operational observations

One useful tool that may help a scientist interpret data by revealing unexpected patterns is a

• variable

• graph

• theory

• law

A well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results is called a scientific

• inquiry

• hypothesis

• theory

• law

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5