7th grade Pretest -- Chapter 1 - Scientific Thinking

7th grade Pretest -- Chapter 1 - Scientific Thinking

7th Grade

10 Qs

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7th grade Pretest -- Chapter 1 - Scientific Thinking

7th grade Pretest -- Chapter 1 - Scientific Thinking

Assessment

Quiz

Science

7th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-PS1-2, MS-LS2-4, MS-PS3-1

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Jennifer McDonald

Used 33+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called

observing.

inferring.

predicting.

classifying.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is a valid reason why a scientist might reject a scientific theory?

Some people disagree with it.

It covers too broad a topic.

New evidence contradicts it.

It is too old.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Explaining or interpreting the things you observe based on reasoning from what you already know is called

observing.

inferring.

predicting.

classifying.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question is called a(n)

prediction.

hypothesis.

theory.

law.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

In a scientific experiment, facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations are called

data.

manipulated variables.

responding variables.

laws.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Observations that deal with a number or an amount are called

manipulated observations.

quantitative observations.

qualitative observations.

operational observations.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

One useful tool that may help a scientist interpret data by revealing patterns or trends is a

variable.

graph.

theory.

law.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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