8th Grade Science EOG Power Words Quiz

What does the word "infer" mean?

• To conclude information from evidence and reasoning when it is not specifically told

• To provide evidence of the truth of something

• To grow or cause to grow and become more advanced

• To communicate a message or information

What does "reveal" mean?

• Show

• Give something

• Determine the significance

• Result of a change

Which word means "to impact or change something"?

• Affect

• Effect

• Evidence

• Evaluate

Which word is defined as "the available facts or information indicating whether a belief or statement is true or valid"?

• Evidence

• Support

• Infer

• Explicit

What does "contribute" mean?

• To give something

• To show

• To examine in detail

• To impact something

What does "trace" mean?

• Find or discover by investigation

• To show

• To give something

• To impact or change something

Which word would you use if you wanted to say you are giving proof for a statement?

• Support

• Effect

• Aspects

• Trace

If a scientist wants to "develop" a new theory, what is she trying to do?

• Grow or elaborate the theory

• Show the theory

• Give evidence for the theory

• Examine the theory in detail

If a teacher "reveals" the answer, what does she do?

• Shows the answer

• Gives evidence for the answer

• Finds the answer by investigation

• Determines the significance of the answer

If a new law "affects" people, what does it do?

• Impacts or changes them

• Shows them something

• Gives them something

• Examines them in detail