Part 1 The Nature of Science

Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called

• observing

• inferring

• predicting

• classifying

A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question is called a

• prediction

• hypothesis

• theory

• law

Which of the following are NOT examples of data?

• facts

• figures

• theories

• measurements

A well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results is called a scientific

• inquiry

• hypothesis

• theory

• law

Scientists can communicate their results

• at scientific meetings

• in scientific journals

• by exchanging information on the internet

• all of the above

The steps commonly used by scientists in gathering information to test hypotheses and solve problems are called

• descriptive research

• pure science

• scientific methods

• applied science

After you write a question, the next step in the scientific method would be to form a

• hypothesis

• variables

• procedures

• analysis

This is an example of a(n)

• experiment

• observation

• models

• field study

This is an example of a(n)

• experiment

• observation

• models

• field study

This is an example of a(n)

• experiment

• observation

• models

• field study