Nature of Science Test

The investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations is called __________.

• Soc. Studies

• Gym

• Science

• Math

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Scientists observe the natural world and form __________ about what they see.

• questions

• opinions

• statements

• thoughts

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Life science, or _________, is the study of all living things.

• Physics

• Chemistry

• Earth/Space

• Biology

As scientists study the _________ world, they ask questions about what they observe.

• Minecraft

• natural

• manufactured

• underwater

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

An __________ is a logical explanation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience.

• inference

• guess

• opinion

• comet

After making observations and inferences, scientists sometimes from a __________ that can be tested by scientific investigation.

• inference

• hypothesis

• prediction

• observation

Scientists must decide whether or not the ____ they have collected support their hypothesis.

• calculations

• data

• results

• research

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Scientists might make more inferences when drawing __________.

• conclusions

• data

• research

• results

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

An explanation of observations or events based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations is called ___________

• opinion

• fact

• Scientific Theory

• Scientific Law

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

A ________ ___ describes a pattern or event in nature that is always true.

• opinion

• fact

• Scientific Theory

• Scientific Law