Big Idea

A _____________________is a variable that you keep

the same throughout the experiment. All of the things that are kept the same in an experiment for the control and test groups.

• prediction

• constant

• experiment

• model

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

You need to do ______________________________ of your experiment so that you can validate your data. To repeat the test of an experiment multiple times to ensure valid data.

• conclusion

• repeated trials

• prediction

• control group

A scientific test that is carried out under controlled conditions to answer a scientific question.

• Observation

• Inference

• Experiment

• Variable

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

The group in an experiment that serves as a comparison to the test group; untreated by the factor being tested.

• Predict

• Control Group

• Conclusion

• Observation

Which number on the picture is the salivary glands?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Which number on the picture is the stomach?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What is the Big Idea behind the theory of evolution by natural selection?

• Survival of the fittest

• Inheritance of acquired traits

• Spontaneous generation

• Uniformitarianism

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which of the following best describes the Big Idea of the conservation of energy?

• Energy can be created and destroyed

• Energy can be transformed from one form to another

• Energy is always lost as heat

• Energy is only found in living organisms

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The Big Idea of plate tectonics explains which of the following phenomena?

• The water cycle

• The formation of mountains

• The greenhouse effect

• The nitrogen cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the Big Idea behind the scientific method?

• It is a linear process

• It relies on subjective opinions

• It is based on empirical evidence and experimentation

• It is only used in biology

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5