8th1T

What is the substance of the physical world?

• matter

• energy

• element

• humus

What factor is changed when testing a hypothesis?

• controlled variable

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• experimental variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the term for the factors that remain the same throughout an experiment?

• controlled variables

• dependent variables

• independent variables

• experimental variables

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which component of the scientific method involves gathering data in an orderly way?

• observing

• hypothesizing

• theorizing

• experimenting

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is the process of speculating about objects or events of nature and formulating a sensible explanation?

• observing

• hypothesizing

• theorizing

• experimenting

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

In an if/then statement, what is the "then" part called?

• hypothetical proposition

• antecedent

• consequent

• inference

What term describes the following sentence: "If a vehicle is an airplane, then it has wings"?

• hypothetical proposition

• antecedent

• consequent

• inference

In the engineering design process, what step comes after researching and developing possible solutions to the problem?

• building and testing a prototype

• determining the criteria and constraints of the problem

• analyzing the prototype and improving the design

• choosing a design and making a detailed plan

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

What is the study of matter?

• science

• pedology

• weathering

• mineralogy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What is the ultimate purpose of inductive reasoning?

• to determine cause and effect

• to identify important differences

• to identify important differences

• to make predictions

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2