Nature of Science

An educated guess or testable prediction is a

• theory

• law

• hypothesis

• conclusion

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

• Inferring

• Observing

• Predicting

• Hypothesizing

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

• scientific inquiry

• hypothesis

• scientific method

Which of the following is a system of learning about the world using evidence and logic?

• Science

• Math

• Hypothesis

• The Metric System

How do scientists learn about the world around us?

• By making laws
• By making theories
• Guessing
• Asking questions

In a hypothesis, you should see the words _____ and then.

• if
• that
• now
• when

Which of the following is NOT one of the five senses?

• Taste
• Sight
• Thinking
• Hearing

The scientific method is made up of several:

• stones
• experiments
• problems
• steps

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

• hypothesis

• question/problem

• procedures

• conclusion

What is a hypothesis?

• A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
• A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
• A hypothesis is an educated guess.
• I don't know.