Ch 1- Scientific Inquiry- Vocabulary Review

What is a way of learning about the natural world by gathering information?

• chemistry

• physics

• science

• physical science

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

The study of MATTER AND ENERGY and the changes they undergo is

• Physical science

• physics

• chemistry

• science

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The study of matter and how matter changes is

• physics

• physical science

• chemistry

• science

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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The study of matter and energy and how THEY INTERACT is

• physical science

• physics

• science

• chemistry

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Using one or more of your 5 senses to gather information is

• an observation

• an inference

• a hypothesis

• a conclusion

An observation that is descriptive and does NOT include numbers is

• Qualitative observation

• Quantitative observation

• an inference

• an opinion

Observations that include measurements or numbers are called

• qualitative observation

• quantitative observation

• concluding observations

• an inference

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

An explanation of an event based on observations and reasoning from what you already know is called a(n)

• qualitative observation

• quantitative observation

• inference

• hypothesis

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Making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past experiences is

• a conclusion

• an observation

• a hypothesis

• a prediction

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A possible answer to a scientific question or an explanation for a set of observations is

• a hypothesis

• a conclusion

• an inference

• science