Understanding Key Scientific Concepts

What is the term for a set of standards or rules used to evaluate or judge something?

• Constraints

• Criteria

• Prototype

• Trade-offs

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Which of the following describes factors that limit or restrict what can be done or achieved?

• Stakeholders

• Criteria

• Constraints

• Optimize

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

What is a chemical reaction that releases heat energy to the surroundings called?

• Endothermic

• Exothermic

• Prototype

• Research

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NGSS.MS-PS1-6

Which term describes a chemical reaction that absorbs heat energy from the surroundings?

• Exothermic

• Endothermic

• Criteria

• Trade-offs

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NGSS.HS-PS1-4

What is the process called where one or more substances are transformed into different substances through the breaking and forming of chemical bonds?

• Chemical reaction

• Prototype

• Optimize

• Constraints

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Who are individuals or groups that have a vested interest in a particular project or decision?

• Stakeholders

• Criteria

• Constraints

• Trade-offs

What is the term for making something as effective or efficient as possible?

• Prototype

• Optimize

• Research

• Criteria

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

What is the term for the compromises or sacrifices made when choosing between two or more options?

• Trade-offs

• Constraints

• Criteria

• Stakeholders

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

What is a preliminary version of a product or system used for testing or evaluation called?

• Prototype

• Research

• Criteria

• Optimize

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

What is the systematic investigation of a topic or issue in order to discover or establish facts and reach new conclusions?

• Research

• Prototype

• Constraints

• Trade-offs

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-2