Unit 1 Nature of Science Vocabulary

too small to be seen without using a microscope.

• microscopic

• balance

• spring scale

• experiment

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a tool used to measure the amount of matter in an object, which is the object’s mass.

• microscopic

• balance

• spring scale

• experiment

a tool used to measure forces.

• microscopic

• balance

• spring scale

• experiment

a scientific test or procedure that is carried out under controlled conditions to answer a scientific question.

• microscopic

• balance

• spring scale

• experiment

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information collected during a scientific investigation.

• testable

• evidence

• accurate

• data

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very close to the actual value.

• testable

• evidence

• accurate

• data

measurements or observations collected and recorded in an experiment or investigation.

• testable

• evidence

• accurate

• data

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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a term used to describe a question that can be answered through an experiment or observation.

• testable

• evidence

• accurate

• data

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an organized scientific study of the natural world that may include making systematic observations, asking questions, gathering information, analyzing data, summarizing results, drawing conclusions, and/or communicating results.

• investigation

• scientific methods

• experiment

• evidence

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different ways that scientists perform investigations and collect reliable data.

• investigation

• scientific methods

• experiment

• evidence

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2