Youth Engineering Solutions Vocabulary Quiz

What does the verb "absorb" mean?

• To release a liquid quickly

• To take in a liquid slowly

• To mix two liquids together

• To evaporate a liquid

What is the definition of "constraint"?

• A requirement for evaluating a design

• A limitation

• A type of material

• A method of construction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

What does "criteria" refer to?

• A type of plastic

• A limitation

• Requirements for evaluating a design

• A method of measurement

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

What is an ecosystem?

• A type of plant

• A group of engineers

• All the living and non-living things that interact with each other in an environment

• A type of weather pattern

Who is an engineer?

• A person who paints pictures

• A person who thoughtfully uses a process to design something to solve a problem

• A person who writes stories

• A person who cooks food

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Who is an environmental engineer?

• Someone who builds houses

• Someone who solves problems related to protecting the quality of the air, water, or soil

• Someone who cooks food

• Someone who drives a bus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

What is a "filter" used for?

• To add flavor to food

• To remove something unwanted from a liquid or gas

• To build bridges

• To create new materials

What does the term "marine" refer to?

• Related to the forest

• Related to the ocean

• Related to the mountains

• Related to the desert

What is a model?

• A living thing

• A type of animal

• A representation we can use or study to better understand the real thing

• A type of plant

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is an organism?

• A non-living object

• A living thing

• A type of machine

• A representation of a real thing

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1