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Nature of Science Vocabulary

Authored by Shari Sipka

Science

6th - 8th Grade

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Nature of Science Vocabulary
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1.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

observations, comparisons, experiments

empirical evidence

to examine in detail

analyze

group not tested in an experiment

constants

information gathered from experiments

investigation

remain the same in a experiment

control group

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

2.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

a conclusion drawn from evidence

scientific theory

explanation of how or why

hypothesis

a proposed explanation for a phenomenon

interpret

a statement that describes what happens

scientific law

to explain the meaning of something

inference

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

3.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

does not allow something to be done

observation

a hypothesis of what might happen

limitation

use senses to colelct data

scientific model

a representation of something

predict

data being acepted by others

validity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

4.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

someone else copying an experiment

quantitative

scientist performing multiple trials

repetition

doing the same things many times

multiple trials

data using numbers

replication

data using descriptive words

qualitative

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

5.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

test variable

another name for dependent variable

outcome variable

another name for independent variable

what you are measuring in an experiment

independent variable

what you are testing in an experiment

dependent variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

6.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the scenario and identify the variables.

A student wanted to test how the mass of a paper airplane affected the distance it would fly. Paper clips were  added before each test flight. As each paper clip was added, the plane was tested to determine how far it would  fly.

the mass of the paper airplane

Dependent variable

type of paper clips

Control variable

how far the plane flys

independent variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

7.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the scenario and identify the variables.

Two groups of students were tested to compare their speed working math problems. Each group was given  the same problems. One group used calculators and the other group computed without calculators.

math problems

Control variable

speed of working math problems

Dependent variable

calculator or no calculator

Independent variable

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