7th Grade Robotics Course Vocabulary

Fill in the blank: To examine something closely and carefully is to ________.

• analyze

• ignore

• guess

• overlook

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Fill in the blank: To make something work automatically is to ________.

• automate

• decorate

• hesitate

• calculate

Fill in the blank: A digital drawing tool used to create digital two- and three-dimensional models of whatever the engineer is designing is called ________.

• computer-aided design (CAD)

• digital logic analyzer

• oscilloscope

• spreadsheet software

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Fill in the blank: Limits on options for a solution are called ________.

• constraints

• variables

• resources

• objectives

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Fill in the blank: A group of components working together that go through input, processes, output, and feedback to meet or maintain a certain condition is called a ________.

• control system

• energy source

• mechanical device

• power supply

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Fill in the blank: Conditions that need to be met to be successful are called ________.

• criteria

• opinions

• predictions

• guesses

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Fill in the blank: A step-by-step procedure in which someone comes up with a plan for a product is called a ________.

• design process

• blueprint

• prototype

• experiment

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Fill in the blank: A computer-based, virtual representation of a design is called a ________.

• digital model

• physical prototype

• hand sketch

• blueprint

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Fill in the blank: How forces (pushes and pulls) affect the motion of objects is called ________.

• dynamics

• kinematics

• statics

• thermodynamics

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Fill in the blank: Someone who works with systems that deal with the flow of electricity is called an ________.

• electrical engineer

• mechanical engineer

• civil engineer

• chemical engineer

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5