Ecology - Chapter 2 Test Review

A testable explanation for an observation

• probability

• hypothesis

• observation

• prediction

Information gathered during an experiment

• hypothesis

• observation

• data

• prediction

Information gathered by by using sight, hearing, smell and touch

• correlation

• hypothesis

• prediction

• observation

Principles or standards that we consider important

• correlation

• statistics

• values

• observation

Verbal or graphical explanation for how a system works or is organized - example - Flow Chart

• physical model

• conceptual model

• mathematical model

• graphical model

Classification of data in the form of numbers

• statistics

• observation

• hypothesis

• prediction

An association (connection) of data when an experiment isn't possible

• correlation

• hypothesis

• observation

• prediction

Procedure for testing a hypothesis under controlled conditions

• statistics

• hypothesis

• experiment

• probability

Chance of something happening

• prediction

• observation

• probability

• experiment

A logical statement about what will happen if a hypothesis is correct

• statistics

• hypothesis

• probability

• prediction