Mystery Science Unit 5 & 6 Vocabulary

What is the ability to do an action? (Fill in the blank)

• energy

• mass

• distance

• speed

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What is an experiment where only one thing is changed, and everything else stays the same? (Fill in the blank)

• fair test

• random trial

• double-blind study

• open inquiry

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is a pretend version of something that scientists use when the real thing is too big, small, or complicated to work with? (Fill in the blank)

• model

• experiment

• theory

• diagram

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is a change in the position of an object?

• motion

• energy

• temperature

• mass

What is how fast something is moving? (Fill in the blank)

• speed

• distance

• mass

• volume

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is energy that is not in use, but saved inside something, such as batteries or rubber bands? (Fill in the blank)

• stored energy

• kinetic energy

• thermal energy

• sound energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What is it called when one object hits or crashes into another object?

• collision

• reflection

• expansion

• rotation

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

What is it called when energy travels from one place to another? (Fill in the blank)

• energy transfer

• energy storage

• energy creation

• energy destruction

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What is a test used to discover new information about a question? (Fill in the blank)

• experiment

• observation

• prediction

• conclusion

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is an invisible force that pulls any object down, toward the Earth?

• gravity

• friction

• magnetism

• electricity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4