ES Week 7 Quiz

A________is a possible and testable answer to a scientific question.

• data

• scientific hypothesis

• scientific draft

• model

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which of the following is an example of a scientific practice?

• Calculating the amount of dissolved nutrients in a local water source.

• Making arguments from feelings

• Making arguments from bias

• Creating a new machine to measure time more precisely

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

In the Hubbard Brooks experimental forest case study, they discovered 30-40% more water flowing out of the deforested valley. What is a possible explanation for this?

• There were too many trees now, so none of the water was making it down.

• Without any trees to soak up the water, more water flowed out of the valley.

• Something was wrong with their experiment design.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

_________is anything that has mass and takes up space.

• Matter

• Element

• Atoms

• Isotopes

The smallest unit of matter into which an element can be divided and keep its distinctive chemical properties

• chemical change

• matter

• isotope

• atom

A representation or simulation of a system

• ion

• science

• model

• molecule

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Fire wood being chopped into smaller logs is what type of change?

• chemical change

• physical change

• no change

• quick change

A well-tested and widely accepted explanation of some aspects of the natural world

• hypothesis

• scientific theory

• facts

• data

When a sample of matter undergoes this type of change, there is no change in its chemical composition.

• physical change

• chemical change

Involves practices including asking questions and constructing explanations

• scientific method

• scientific attempts

• system

• thermal energy

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

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