Unit 6.1 Vocab

What is the term for an event you observe in the world that can be explained using science?

• Model

• Phenomena

• System

• Experiment

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which part of the eye carries signals from the retina to the brain?

• Cornea

• Optic Nerve

• Lens

• Iris

What do we call a question that can be answered with only 1 or 2 words?

• Open Question

• Closed Question

• Testable Question

• Experimental Question

What is the name for a group of related parts that make up a whole?

• Model

• System

• Phenomena

• Retina

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

What do we call light bouncing off an object?

• Transmit

• Reflect

• Absorb

• Refract

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which term describes an object that allows most of the light to transmit through it?

• Opaque

• Transparent

• Reflective

• Translucent

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is a representation (physical or drawn) that we use for explaining a real-world phenomenon called?

• Model

• System

• Phenomena

• Experiment

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Which part of the eye must light hit in order for us to see?

• Lens

• Retina

• Iris

• Cornea

What type of question requires you to collect evidence (observations/measurements) to come up with an answer?

• Closed Question

• Testable Question

• Open Question

• Experimental Question

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which term describes an object that does not allow any of the light to transmit through it?

• Transparent

• Opaque

• Reflective

• Translucent

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2