Module 2 Vision and Light Chapters 1-2

Front

What is the term for an attempt to find out about something?

Back

Investigation

Front

What do we call the act of using any of the five senses to gather information about something?

Back

Observe

Front

Light, sound, and _____ can carry information about the environment to an animal.

Back

Scent

Front

What term describes all the living and nonliving things in an area?

Back

Environment

Front

What is something that scientists create to answer questions about the real world?

Back

Model

Front

What is the process of examining something in detail to understand it better?

Back

Analysis

Front

What is the scientific term for a proposed explanation for a phenomenon?

Back

Hypothesis

Front

What is the name of the method used by scientists to test hypotheses?

Back

Experimentation

Front

What is the term for the information collected during an experiment?

Back

Data

Front

What do we call the variable that is changed in an experiment to test its effects?

Back

Independent variable