Method of Science Ch1

Fall is the best season of the year! This is an example of what?

• Fact
• Opinion 
• Theory 
• Law 

Using one or more of your senses to gather information.

• Observe
• Predict 
• Infer 
• Hypothesis 

Which one of these is an observation?

• I see apples 
• It is fall 
• The apples will be picked. 
• The apples will rot. 

A variable whose value changes as a result of changes to other variables is a(n)

• independent variable.
• dependent variable.
• constant.
• control.

A standard used to compare the results of the experiment/remains constant from experiment to experiment is a(n)

• constant.
• control.
• dependent variable.
• independent variable.

It represents an idea, event, or object to help people observe or test it to better understand 

• variable
• model
• bias
• theory

The variable you change to see how it affects another variable

• Dependent variable
• Independent variable
• Bias
• Control

The general pattern of investigational procedures

• Scientific Method
• Theory
• Scientific Law
• Hypothesis

A possible explanation or prediction of a problem based on observation and prior knowledge that can be tested by experimentation

• Conclusion
• Problem
• Hypothesis
• Experiment

Well-organized procedures for testing the effect of one thing on another under controlled conditions

• Standard
• Experiment
• Scientific Method
• Variable