AICE Vocabulary Set 5

What is the term for organisms that do not move, such as plants, or rocky shore species like the barnacle?

• Sedentary

• Motile

• Mobile

• Locomotive

The term for yes or no answers, or answers where the respondent can select an answer from tickable boxes is:

• Multiple Choice

• closed question

• Checkbox

• Open-ended

What is information that is collected by the researcher?

• secondary data

• data stream

• primary data

• open data

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is something that is not affected or influenced by a person's beliefs or opinions.

• interview

• unbiased

• biased

• pilot

What is a form with a series of questions for respondents to complete which is designed to seek data for an investigation?

• questionnaire

• survey

• pilot survey

• open question

What is choosing a sampling based on regular intervals rather than random selection?

• quadrat sampling

• random sampling

• systematic sampling

• observation

What is a set of information, in th eforms of facts, numbers, measurements, or statistics, that can be used for analysis?

• measurements

• observation

• contral variable

• data

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is an explanation of an aspect of the natural world that has been tested repeatedly to verify if through the use of the scientific method?

• scientific theory

• scientific model

• scientific law

• scientific method

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What is the evaluation of the environmental consequences of a plan, policy, program, or project before a decision is made to move forward with it?

• Environmental Impact Assessment

• Environmental Protection Agency

• Environment Assessment

• Environmental Management Plan

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

What is fluctauations in the amount of radiation output from the sun?

• greenhouse gases

• solar variation

• solar rays

• ozone layer

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1