1st Science Benchmark Review

When scientists have a question about the world around them, they do a series of steps called the _______________________________

• Hypothesis
• Scientific Strategy
• Conclusion
• Scientific Method

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which two types of clouds indicate fair weather?

• Cirrus
• Stratus
• Cumulus
• Cumulonimbus

Choose all of the following statements that are hypotheses.

• If I water my plant every day, then it will grow.
• If I chew two pieces of gum, then my bubble will be larger than with one piece of gum.
• In the cafeteria, mac & cheese was more popular than spaghetti.
• I watered my plants every other day for two weeks.
• Will my dog be hungry if I only feed him once a day?

Which best describes the difference in weather and climate?

• Climate is the temperature, and weather is the precipitation.
• Climate is average weather over time, and weather is the daily atmospheric conditions.
• Weather is the temperature, and climate is the precipitation.
• Weather is average weather over time, and climate is the daily atmospheric conditions.

How are thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes similar?

• They all occur in the ocean.
• They all occur on land.
• They all create strong winds.
• They all create heavy precipitation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When a scientist creates an educated guess, this is called a ___________________.

• Hypothesis
• Conclusion
• Observation
• Experiment

What do we call information gathered using our five senses?

• Hypothesis
• Observation
• Conclusion
• Inference

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Sam is making observations about an animal. He sees that the animal has four legs, a long nose, and tiny, bristly hairs. Which animal below could Sam be observing?

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Allie is making observations about an animal. She sees that the animal has four legs, a very long neck, and spotted fur. Which animal below could Allie be observing?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What do we call the things in an experiment that must stay the same?

• Independent Variables
• Dependent Variables
• Observations
• Constants