Scientific and Engineering Practices Vocabulary #1

Fill in the blank: An if and then statement that predicts what might happen in an experiment is called a ________.

• hypothesis

• variable

• procedure

• observation

Fill in the blank: The amount of time that has passed is called ________.

• elapsed time

• speed

• distance

• temperature

Fill in the blank: Numerical information gathered and graphed is called ________.

• data

• energy

• matter

• force

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Fill in the blank: A tool for measuring temperature is called a ________.

• thermometer

• barometer

• hygrometer

• anemometer

Fill in the blank: A tool for comparing mass is called a ________.

• balance

• thermometer

• ruler

• beaker

Fill in the blank: The variable in an experiment that is changed on purpose is called the ________.

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control variable

• constant

Fill in the blank: The variable in an experiment that changes as a result of the manipulation of the independent variable is called the ________.

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• control variable

• constant variable

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Fill in the blank: A variable that does not change is called a ________.

• constant

• variable

• coefficient

• expression

Fill in the blank: A tool used to keep time in an experiment is called a ________.

• stopwatch

• thermometer

• balance

• beaker

Fill in the blank: Scales on a thermometer are called ________.

• celsius/fahrenheit

• meters

• liters

• grams