TWIG Module 1 Vocabulary

What is a property in science?

• A type of experiment

• A scientific tool

• The characteristics of a substance that can be observed or measured

• A unit of measurement

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What does the term "observation" mean?

• To look at a substance in detail to gather information about it

• To ignore details and make assumptions

• To guess without looking

• To write down random thoughts

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What is data?

• A type of food

• A collection of information

• A kind of animal

• A musical instrument

Why is data collected?

• To make music

• To build houses

• To sort and understand things

• To paint pictures

What is a fair test?

• An investigation where all variables are changed.

• An investigation where no variables are changed.

• An investigation where one variable is changed and the other variables are kept the same.

• An investigation where two variables are changed.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is a claim in scientific terms?

• A guess without any proof

• An answer to a scientific question based on observation and evidence

• A random thought

• A question without an answer

What does the word "criteria" mean?

• A type of measurement tool

• The standard by which something is judged

• A list of items to buy

• A method of transportation

What is the definition of "design"?

• A random idea

• A plan or outline showing how something is to be built or carried out

• A finished product

• A type of art

Which of the following is NOT a step in the design process shown in the diagram?

• Define the problem

• Collect information

• Develop a solution

• Paint the design

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

What is a mixture?

• Two materials mixed together

• A single pure substance

• A type of chemical reaction

• A solid material only