Science and Engineering Vocabulary Quiz

What does it mean to classify something?

• To place into groups by similar properties

• To mix everything together

• To throw things away

• To ignore differences

What helps organize data?

• Graphs and tables

• Books and articles

• Pictures and drawings

• Songs and poems

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which of the following is a question engineers ask?

• What is the weather today?

• What is the problem?

• What time is it?

• What is your favorite color?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

What is an engineer?

• A type of scientist who

  studies why and how things work

• A person who makes pies

• A scientist who takes care of animals

• A type of scientist who studies plants

What is the main purpose of evidence?

• To create stories

• To support or disprove a claim

• To confuse people

• To make things difficult

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is a model?

• A type of vehicle

• A representation of an object, idea, process, or system

• A kind of food

• A musical instrument

Tags

NGSS.3-5-ETS1-1

NGSS.4-PS4-1

NGSS.5-PS1-1

What is the purpose of using phenomena in science?

• To entertain people

• To develop theories and produce solutions

• To make art

• To write stories

Which activity is NOT part of the scientific process?

• Investigation

• Communication

• Playing video games

• Research

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Match the term with the definition:

A type of investigation involving observation or measurement and no hypothesis

• Flower Investigation

• Educational Investigation

• Descriptive Investigation

• Food Investigation

Match the definition to the term:

A product, system, or environment that meets all the criteria and accomplishes a task

• Answer

• Solution

• Problem

• Hypothesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4