Science Vocabulary Quiz

A Statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events

• Prediction
• Hypothesis
• Scientific Theory

An explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge from many observations and investigations

• Prediction
• Scientific Theory
• Hypothesis

A logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience

• Inference
• Observation
• Hypothesis

The investigation and exploration of natural events and the new information that results from those investigations

• Science
• Scientific Theory
• Scientific Law

Using one or more of your senses to gather information and taking note of what occurs

• Observation
• Critical Thinking
• Scientific Theory

A rule that describes a repeatable pattern in nature

• Scientific Law
• Inference
• Technology

The practical use of scientific knowledge, especially for industrial or commercial use 

• Technology
• Critical Thinking
• Science

Comparing what you already know with the information you are given in order to decide whether you agree with it

• Critical Thinking
• Inference
• Science

The factor you observe or measure during an experiment

• Independent Variable
• Dependent Variable
• Constants

Any factor that can have more than one value

• Variable
• Control Group
• Experimental Group