Middle School Science Ch. 1 Test

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Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called

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observing.

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Explaining or interpreting the things you observe based on reasoning from what you already know is called

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inferring.

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A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question is called a(n)

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hypothesis.

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In a scientific experiment, facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations are called

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data.

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Josh records in his notebook that mixing two chemicals makes the mixture turn green. This is an example of a

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qualitative observation.

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A well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results is called a scientific

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theory.

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Observations that deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers are called

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qualitative observations.

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Making a statement or claim about what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence is called

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predicting.

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During an experiment, if you purposely change the temperature to test a hypothesis, the temperature is called the

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manipulated variable.

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The factor that may change in response to the manipulated variable is called the

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responding variable.