Vocabulary Quiz- Chapter 1, Lesson 1

What is the definition of Science?

• the study of the natural world

• the act of observing

• an observation that deals with numbers

• the grouping together of items that are alike

What does Observing mean?

• using one or more of your senses or special tools to gather information

• making statements about future events

• comparing observations and data

• a representation of an object or process

Tags

NGSS.3-PS2-2

NGSS.5-PS1-3

What is Quantitative Observation?

• an observation that deals with descriptions

• an observation that deals with numbers or amounts

• making an inference

• the grouping together of items that are alike

What is Qualitative Observation?

• an observation that deals with numbers

• an observation that deals with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers

• making statements about future events

• the study of the natural world

What does Inferring mean?

• making an inference/ explaining or interpreting something

• the act of observing

• the grouping together of items that are alike

• a representation of an object or process

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is Predicting?

• making statements or claims about future events based on past experience

• the act of observing

• an observation that deals with descriptions

• comparing observations and data

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What does Classifying mean?

• the grouping together of items that are alike in some way

• making an inference

• an observation that deals with numbers

• the study of the natural world

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is Evaluating?

• comparing observations and data to reach a conclusion

• the act of observing

• making statements about future events

• an observation that deals with descriptions

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

What are Models?

• a representation of an object or process

• the act of observing

• an observation that deals with numbers

• making an inference

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4