Nature of Science Vocabulary Review

Describes a pattern or an event in nature that is always true. 

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

A logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience. 

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Comparing what you already know with the information you are given in order to decide whether you agree with it. 

An explanation of observations or events based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations. 

A statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events. 

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

The factors in an experiment that remain the same.

Any factor in an experiment that can have more than one value. 

The investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations. 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The number of digits in a measurement that are known with a certain degree of reliability. 

An internationally accepted system for measurement.