Nature of Science BB 1

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 statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions is a

• scientific inquiry

• scientific hypothesis

• scientific theory

• scientific law

Observations that deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers are called

• manipulated observations

• quantitative observations

• qualitative observations

• operational observations

To reveal trends in data, the data should be presented in a(an)

• hypothesis

• graph

• operational definition

• scientific investigation

The part of an experiment in which all conditions are kept the same is the

• hypothesis

• control

• conclusion

• independent variable

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

An explanation of an observed phenomenon that cannon be proven but is based on evidence is called a scientific

• inquiry

• hypothesis

• theory

• law

A _ is a standard for comparison.

• hypothesis

• control

• dependent variable