PS Module 1 Lesson 1 Vocabulary

What is the process of observing or studying through close examination the general pattern of investigational procedures called?

• Hypothesis

• Experiment

• Scientific methods

• Theory

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What term describes a possible explanation of a problem based on observation and prior knowledge?

• Model

• Hypothesis

• Control

• Bias

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What is the term for testing the effect of one thing on another under controlled conditions?

• Experiment

• Variable

• Theory

• Scientific law

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is a quantity or a factor in an experiment that can change called?

• Constant

• Control

• Variable

• Model

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is a variable whose value changes as a result of changes in other variables called?

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Constant

• Bias

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is a variable you change to see how it affects another variable called?

• Dependent variable

• Control

• Independent variable

• Theory

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is a value or a factor in an experiment that does not change called?

• Constant

• Variable

• Bias

• Model

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the standard used to compare the results of an experiment called?

• Hypothesis

• Control

• Theory

• Scientific law

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What occurs when a scientist's expectations change how the results are viewed?

• Bias

• Model

• Experiment

• Variable

What represents an idea, event, or object to help people observe or test it?

• Theory

• Hypothesis

• Model

• Control

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-1