[4.6D] Force, Motion, & Energy Vocabulary Quiz

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A force is...

• an attraction to a magnet.
• the ability to do work or cause change.
• an attraction that pulls down towards a center.
• a push or a pull.

Magnetism is...

• a force of attraction that pulls down towards a center.
• the ability to do work or cause change.
• a push or a pull.
• a force of attraction to a magnet.

An investigation is...

• a force that resists motion
• a set of steps followed to answer a testable question
• a well-researched prediction
• a description based on the senses

A hypothesis is...

• a force that resists motion
• a set of steps followed to answer a testable question
• a well-researched prediction
• a description based on the senses

An observation is...

• a force that resists motion
• a set of steps followed to answer a testable question
• a well-researched prediction
• a description based on the senses

Friction is...

• a force that resists motion
• a set of steps followed to answer a testable question
• a well-researched prediction
• a description based on the senses

Gravity is...

• movement due to a force.
• a force of attraction to a magnet.
• a push or a pull.
• A force of attraction that pulls down towards a center.

Which tool will help the students collect the data they need to complete their investigation?

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Observations made during a scientific investigation must be descriptive and objective. Objective means “without opinion.” Which of the following is an accurate observation of the image below?

• The hammer is too heavy.
• The hammer is too loud.
• The hammer seems new.
• The hammer is 40 centimeters long.