Nature of Science FSSA Vocabulary Quiz

To examine by separating into parts and studying how related.

A feature, quality, property, or trait of an object or organism

To arrange in a specific order or group by categories based on similarities.

A statement that tells what an investigation showed, based on observations and data.

A group in a scientific experiment that serves as a reference for comparison to the experimental group; a group that is untreated by the factor being tested.

Measurements or observations collected and recorded in an experiment or investigation.

A scientific test or procedure that is carried out under controlled conditions to answer a scientific question.

An explanation based on evidence that is not directly observed.

An organized scientific study of the natural world that may include making systematic observations, asking questions, gathering information, analyzing data, summarizing results, drawing conclusions, and/or communicating results.

Information about the natural world gathered through the senses and/or scientific instruments.