Nature of Science Mid-Chapter Test

When you use your senses to find out about objects, events, or living things using your senses

• precision

• data

• inference

• observation

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

The last step used when conducting an experiment.

• observation

• variable

• hypothesis

• share

A statement of what you think will happen during an investigation

• observation

• variable

• hypothesis

• data

This variable changes when an independent variable changes

• Dependent Variable
• Independent Variable
• Constant Variable
• Control Variable

The step of the scientific method that involves making an educated guess about what will happen.

• experiment

• conclusion

• gather information

• hypothesis

The step of the scientific method that involves thinking about what you want to know.

• experiment

• question

• hypothesis

• data

To learn more about the world or to test designs and materials, scientists use

• Magic
• Guesswork
• Models

• Intuition

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

This variable is one that you can control

• Dependent variable
• Independent variable
• Control variable
• Random variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A standard against which change is measured

• Control group

• Benchmark
• Threshold
• Limit

The use of scientific methods to test your hypothesis is

• Conducting an experiment
• experiment

• Reading a book
• Attending a seminar

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2