Unit 1 Quiz: Thinking Like A Scientist

A naturally occurring event which can be observed and/or documented

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

• Phenomenon

• Evidence

The factor that changes as a result of the experiment. This is the variable that is measured by the scientist. This goes on the Y axis.

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Experiment

• Phenomenon

Factor in an experiment that a scientist purposely changes. This goes on the X axis.

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Phenomenon

• Experiment

part of an experiment that does not contain a variable; all conditions are kept normal; used as a comparison

• Evidence

• Question

• Control Group

• Experiment

all your observations from the experiment; facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.

• Data

• Independent Variable

• Scientific Method

• Science Model

any representation of a phenomenon that is used as a tool for understanding the natural world

• Scientific Method

• Science Model

• Data

• Question

the answer to your question; a summary of what you have learned from an experiment

• Phenomenon

• Scientific Method

• Data

• Conclusion

a technique that tests predicted relationships among variables in a controlled environment

• Data

• Observation

• Experiment

• Evidence

Observe phenomenon, create Question, make observations, form hypothesis, controlled experiment, document observations and inferences, write conclusion

• Experiment

• Scientific Method

• Theory

• Data

Collected body of data from observations during an experiment used to support a claim.

• Control

• Phenomenon

• Experiment

• Evidence