7th Grade Chapter 1

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

• Inferring

• Observing

• Predicting

• Hypothesizing

An educated guess or testable prediction is a

• theory

• law

• hypothesis

• conclusion

Sir Isaac Newton’s study of gravity resulted in a scientific _____ since it described a pattern in nature with related observations.

• theory

• hypothesis

• law

The part of an experiment that doesn't change is a _____.

• control

• constant

• conclusion

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

• scientific inquiry

• hypothesis

• scientific method

The variable that is changed by the scientist to test a hypothesis is called the _________________________ .

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• control

A process that uses observation and experimentation to gain knowledge about events in nature is _________________________.

• gravity

• scientific method

• science

Which is the best description of the dependent variable?

• the variable that is changed by the scientist

• the measurable variable

• the variable that does not change

Which of the following should be a goal of a scientific investigation?

• to help the scientist make money

• to make sure the scientist is correct

• to help the scientist solve a problem

A prediction about a problem that can be tested is ____________________

• variable

• hypothesis

• theory

• law