7th grade Pretest -- Chapter 1 - Scientific Thinking

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7th Grade
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Jennifer McDonald
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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NGSS.MS-PS3-1
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