Intro to Science Vocabulary Worksheet

Fill in the blank: How close a measurement is to the true value is called ________.

• accuracy

• precision

• uncertainty

• reliability

Fill in the blank: The study of other planets, stars, galaxies, and the universe is called ________.

• astronomy

• geology

• biology

• meteorology

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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Fill in the blank: A number representing the central value of a set of numbers is called ________.

• average

• sum

• range

• product

Fill in the blank: A glass container with a flat base and vertical sides is called a ________.

• beaker

• flask

• test tube

• pipette

Fill in the blank: The scientific study of living things is called ________.

• biology

• geology

• astronomy

• chemistry

Fill in the blank: The scientific study of different types of matter and how they combine is called ________.

• chemistry

• biology

• physics

• astronomy

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Fill in the blank: A summary of the outcome of an investigation is called a ________.

• conclusion

• hypothesis

• variable

• procedure

Fill in the blank: Something that is kept the same in an investigation is called a ________.

• controlled variable

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• random variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Fill in the blank: Pieces of information obtained by observation or measurement are called ________.

• data

• opinions

• guesses

• predictions

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Fill in the blank: Something that is measured in an investigation is called a ________.

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• constant

• hypothesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2