Unit 1 NOS Study Guide

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5th - 7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between an OBSERVATION and an INFERENCE?
An observation is something you see, feel, touch, smell or taste and an inference is a guess based on an observation
An inference is something you see, feel, touch, smell or taste and an observation is a guess based on an observation
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a PREDICTION?
When you describe what you see, feel, touch, smell, or taste
a guess based on an observation
If you explain what might happen in the FUTURE
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between a TESTABLE and a NON-TESTABLE question?
A testable question can be answered by doing a controlled experiment, but a non-testable question CANNOT be answered with an experiment (it may be too broad, based on opinion, or answered by research only)
A non-testable question can be answered by doing a controlled experiment, but a testable question CANNOT be answered with an experiment (it may be too broad, based on opinion, or answered by research only)
Testable questions are done with an investigation and non-testable questions are done with an experiment.
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NGSS.MS-PS2-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between an INDEPENDENT VARIABLE (IV) AND A DEPENDENT VARIABLE (DV)?
Controlled Variable is the one thing I CHANGE in the experiment, or the CAUSE, but the
Dependent variable is the data that is MEASURED at the end, the EFFECT.
Independent variable is the EFFECT and the dependent variable is the one thing I change.
Independent Variable is the one thing I CHANGE in the experiment, or the CAUSE, but the dependent variable is the data that is MEASURED at the end, the EFFECT.
They both deal with experiments and are the same thing. The controlled variables are the only thing you should focus on in an experiment.
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NGSS.MS-PS2-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a CONTROLLED EXPERIMENT?
A controlled experiment is a test where MANY variables are changed at a time.
A controlled experiment is when observations are made and data is collected in a data table.
A controlled experiment is not truly ever something that can be done because there are too many variables to consider.
A controlled experiment is a test where only ONE variable is changed at a time.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Do experiments have ONE or MANY CONSTANTS (things that stay the same)?
Experiments have NO constants.
Experiments have one constant.
Experiments have MANY constants.
Experiments have 2 constants.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between a QUALITATIVE and a QUANTITATIVE observation?
A quantitative observation describes what something is LIKE. A qualitative observation uses NUMBERS and measurements.
A qualitative observation describes what you see. A quantitative observation uses what you smell.
A qualitative observation describes what something is LIKE. A quantitative observation uses NUMBERS and measurements.
A qualitative observation describes what something is LIKE. A quantitative observation uses guesses and predictions.
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