3rd Grade Amplify Science Unit 3- Chapter 1 Test

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When it’s easy for organisms to meet their needs in their environment, they are...

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more likely to survive.

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What is the term for the ability to stay alive?

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survive

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What is something you figure out based upon observations and what you already know?

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inference

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What do we call observations or measurements recorded in an investigation?

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data

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What do the bar graphs show us about the number of snails with yellow shells this year versus 10 years ago?

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The number of snails with yellow shells has gotten smaller over the last 10 years.

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What is an organism?

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A living thing that can grow, reproduce, and respond to its environment.

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What is the purpose of an engineer?

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To design and build solutions to problems.

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What is the difference between data and inference?

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Data are observations or measurements; inference is a conclusion based on data.

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What is a hypothesis?

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A testable prediction about what will happen in an experiment.

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What is the scientific method?

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A process for experimentation that includes observation, hypothesis, experimentation, and conclusion.