Nature of Science Vocabulary Quiz

What is the definition of science?

• A scientific prediction that can be tested

• A way of learning about the world through observation and experimentation

• A graph that shows circles that are "sliced" apart

• A representation of an object on a smaller scale

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What is an experiment?

• A summary of the results of an investigation

• A scientific test carried out under controlled conditions

• Information gathered from observations

• A graph that uses vertical or horizontal bars

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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What does observation involve?

• A representation of an object on a smaller scale

• Information gathered through the senses and/or scientific instruments

• A graph that shows circles that are "sliced" apart

• A summary of the results of an investigation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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What are repeated trials?

• A graph that uses vertical or horizontal bars

• A scientific prediction that can be tested

• When an experiment is done several times to see if results are similar

• An explanation based on evidence

What is the scientific method?

• A series of steps to solve problems including formulating and testing a hypothesis

• A graph that uses one or more lines

• A representation of an object on a smaller scale

• To put things into groups

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is a conclusion?

• A graph that shows circles that are "sliced" apart

• A summary of the results of an investigation

• Information gathered from observations

• A scientific prediction that can be tested

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What is data?

• Evidence gathered from observations

• A graph that uses vertical or horizontal bars

• A scientific test carried out under controlled conditions

• A representation of an object on a smaller scale

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What is a physical model?

• A graph that uses one or more lines

• A representation of an object on a smaller scale

• A summary of the results of an investigation

• An explanation based on evidence

What is an inference?

• A scientific prediction that can be tested

• An explanation based on evidence that is not directly observed

• A graph that shows circles that are "sliced" apart

• A series of steps to solve problems

What is a line graph used for?

• To show changes in statistics over time or space

• To represent percentages of the total "pie"

• To show comparisons among two or more items

• To put things into groups

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