Mystery Science Lesson #3 Vocabulary

What does the word "dissect" mean?

• To put something together

• To take something apart to study it

• To clean something

• To paint something

What is an "experiment"?

• A test used to discover new information about a question

• A type of animal

• A place where scientists work

• A tool used for measuring

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What does "function" refer to?

• The color of something

• The size of something

• What something does

• The weight of something

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is the "iris"?

• The white part of the eye

• The colored part of the eye that is shaped like a donut

• The part of the eye that helps you see in the dark

• The part of the eye that produces tears

What is "light"?

• What comes from the Sun and lamps and makes it possible to see things

• A type of food

• A kind of animal

• A type of plant

Tags

NGSS.4-PS4-2

What is a "model" in scientific terms?

• A pretend version of something that scientists use when the real thing is too big, small, or complicated to work with

• A type of car

• A kind of clothing

• A type of food

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What does "nocturnal" mean?

• Active mostly during the day

• Active mostly at night

• Active mostly in the morning

• Active mostly in the afternoon

The "pupil" is the (a)   .

• The colored part of the eye
• The white part of the eye
• The dark opening in the center of t
• The part of the eye that produces t

What does "reflect" mean?

• When light bounces off something

• When light is absorbed by something

• When light is blocked by something

• When light is created by something

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the "retina"?

• The front part of the eye

• The back of the eye that senses light and sends messages to the brain

• The middle part of the eye

• The part of the eye that produces tears