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

• observing
• inferring
• predicting
• classiflying

Which of the following is a valid reason why a scientist might reject a scientific theory?

• Some people disagree with it.
• New evidence contradicts it.
• It covers too broad a topic.
• It is too old.

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

• observing.
• predicting.
• inferring.
• classifying.

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

• prediction.
• hypothesis.
• theory.
• law.

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

• data.
• manipulated variables.
• responding variables.
• laws.

Observations that deal with a number or amount  are called

• manipulated observations.
• qualitative observations.
• quantitative observations.
• operational observations.

Trying to explain a solar eclipse is an example of 

• a prediction.
• an experiment.
• classification.
• scientific inquiry.

One useful tool that may help a scientist interpret data by revealing unexpected patterns is a

• variable.
• graph.
• theory.
• law.

A well-tested explanations for a wide range of observations is called a scientific

• inquiry.
• hypothesis.
• theory.
• law.

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

• manipulated observations.
• quantitative observations.
• qualitative observations.
• responding observations.