Unit 1 Nature of Science Vocab

The group that does NOT have the independent variable applied to them and is used only for comparison is the

• Control group
• Constants
• Dependent variable
• Quantitative data

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

A series of steps scientists use to solve problems and answer questions: 

• Scientific Steps
• Scientific Method
• Scientific Series
• Theory

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Anything that can change during an experiment is a(n)

• Experiment
• Variable
• Hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A testable idea or explanation that leads to a scientific investigation is called (can be stated as an if/ then statement)

• conclusion
• experiment
• hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

The variable that is changed by the scientist to test a hypothesis is called the _________________________ .

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• control

You use your five senses to describe something

• observation
• prediction
• experiment
• conclusion

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

The factor in an experiment that will be changed. 

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• controlled variable
• inferences 

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results, and referrers to the hypothesis using data. 

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

The test of a hypothesis is called a

• control
• dependent variable
• conclusion
• experiment

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).

• observations
  conclusion
• data
• variables
• hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1