Nature of Science Vocabulary Quiz

Define qualitative

• Observable data that is described in numbers

• What the scientist measures in the experiment; the responding variable

• The test group

• Observable data that is described in words

Define Independent Variable

• A value that does not change

• What the scientist changes in the experiment; the manipulated variable

• What the scientist measures in the experiment; the responding variable

• The group that receives no experimental treatment; the "normal" group; used as a comparison to the other group

What type of graph is used to show parts of a whole?

• Circle graph

• Bar graph

• Line graph

• Box and whisker plot

What is evidence?

• A fake or false science that makes claims based on little or no scientific evidence.

• A value that does not change

• Collected body of data from observations and experiments

• A testable prediction

What type of graph shows change over time?

• Bar graph

• Box and whisker plot

• Line graph

• Pie graph

What is the dependent variable?

• What the scientist measures in the experiment; the responding variable

• What the scientist changes in the experiment; the manipulated variable

• The group that receives no experimental treatment; the "normal" group; used as a comparison to the other group

• The test group

Which variable is measured by the scientist?

• Independent

• Dependent

• Fixed

• Control

What is a claim?

• A testable prediction

• An assertion, usually supported by evidence

• The test group

• the act of viewing something to gain information

What is a hypothesis?

• a testable prediction

• an assertion

• the steps of an experiment

• what the scientist changes

What is quantitative data?

• observable data described in words

• observable data described in numbers

• data that can be prepared after the conclusion of an experiment

• data that can be collected through the 5 senses