1:Nature of Science

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

• observing

• inferring

• predicting

• classifying

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

• prediction

• hypothesis

• theory

• law

Which of the following are NOT examples of data?

• facts

• figures

• theories

• measurements

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

• inquiry

• hypothesis

• theory

• law

A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions is a

• scientific inquiry

• scientific hypothesis

• scientific theory

• scientific law

Observations that deal with a number or amount are called

• manipulated observations

• quantitative observations

• qualitative observations

• operational observations

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

• manipulated observations

• quantitative observations

• qualitative observations

• operational observations

Grocery stores organize food according to food type—dairy, frozen, bakery, and so on. This is an example of

• observation

• posing questions

• classifying

• inferences

Scientists can communicate their results

• at scientific meetings

• in scientific journals

• by exchanging information on the internet

• all of the above

To reveal trends in data, the data should be presented in a(an)

• hypothesis

• graph

• operational definition

• scientific investigation