Science Midterm

comparing what you already know with the information you are given in order to decide whether you agree with it

• Critical thinking
• Unquestioning belief
• Impulsive reaction
• Blind acceptance

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations

• Inference

• Assumption
• Conjecture
• Hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience

• Hypothesis
• Conclusion
• Inference

• Observation

using one or more of your senses to gather information and taking note of what occurs

• Hypothesis

• Forecasting

• Projecting

• Observation

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events

• Hypothesis

• Forecasting

• Projecting

• Prediction

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

the investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations

• scientific inquiry
• science

• experiment

• mathematical inquiry

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

rule that describes a repeatable pattern in nature

• scientific law

• scientific theory

• hypothesis

• equation

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations

• Scientific law

• Scientific theory
• Hypothesis
• Guess

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

practical use of scientific knowledge, especially for industrial or commercial use

• biology
• equations

• technology

• experiment

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Match the following

• observation

• possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations

• hypothesis

• using one or more of your senses to gather information and taking note of what occurs

• critical thinking

• statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events

• prediction

• logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience

• inference

• comparing what you already know with the information you are given in order to decide whether you agree with it

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-5