Uit 1 Vocabulary Quiz: Methods of Science

Occurs when a scientists' opinions change how the results of an experiment are viewed.

• bias

• hypothesis

• model

• mass

An educated guess using what you know and what you observe

• bias

• hypothesis

• model

• mass

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Amount of matter in an object

• bias

• hypothesis

• model

• mass

Can be used to represent an idea, object, o even that is too big, too small, too complex or too dangerous to observe or test directly

• bias

• hypothesis

• model

• mass

A statement about what happens in nature that seems to be true all the time.

• scientific law

• theory

• scientific method

• variable

An organized set of investigation procedures that can include stating a problem, forming a hypothesis, researching and gathering information, testing a hypothesis, analyzing data and drawing conclusions.

• scientific law

• theory

• scientific method

• variable

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

• scientific law

• theory

• scientific method

• variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A factor that can change in the results of an experiment

• scientific law

• theory

• scientific method

• variable