Nuances in Word Meanings

Which word is this the definition for: estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between.

• analyze

• compare

• formulate

• apply

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Which word is this the definition for: the process of observing, measuring, and recording information systematically.

• A) Experiment

• B) Hypothesis

• C) Theory

• D) Analysis

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which word is this the definition for: a tentative explanation for an observation, phenomenon, or scientific problem that can be tested by further investigation.

• A) Law

• B) Hypothesis

• C) Theory

• D) Conclusion

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Which word is this the definition for: a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that is based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment.

• A) Hypothesis

• B) Theory

• C) Law

• D) Model

Which word is this the definition for: a statement based on repeated experimental observations that describes some aspect of the world.

• A) Theory

• B) Hypothesis

• C) Law

• D) Model

Which word is this the definition for: a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe.

• A) Science

• B) Philosophy

• C) Art

• D) Religion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which word is this the definition for: the variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test the effects on the dependent variable.

• A) Independent Variable

• B) Dependent Variable

• C) Control Variable

• D) Constant

Which word is this the definition for: the variable being tested and measured in a scientific experiment.

• A) Independent Variable

• B) Dependent Variable

• C) Control Variable

• D) Constant

Which word is this the definition for: a factor that is kept the same throughout an experiment so that it does not affect the outcome.

• A) Independent Variable

• B) Dependent Variable

• C) Control Variable

• D) Constant

Which word is this the definition for: a factor that does not change during an experiment.

• A) Independent Variable

• B) Dependent Variable

• C) Control Variable

• D) Constant

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2