Set 1 Vocabulary Quiz 2023

Sorting objects or events into groups and categories.

• classifying

• hypothesis

• observations

• prediction

A possible explanation for an observation that can be tested.

• classifying

• hypothesis

• inference

• prediction

A logical conclusion based on reasoning from what you already know.

• classifying

• hypothesis

• inference

• prediction

The straight line distance between two points along an object.

• length

• mass

• temperature

• volume

A measure of how much matter is in an object.

• length

• mass

• temperature

• volume

Using one or more of your senses to gather information.

• Inference

• observation

• prediction

• science

Making a forecast on what will happen in the future based on past experiences or evidence.

• hypothesis

• inference

• prediction

• science

Is a way of learning about the natural world by gathering information.

• hypothesis

• inference

• prediction

• science

A measurement of the average energy of motion of the particles of a substance.

• length

• mass

• temperature

• volume

The amount of space occupied by an object.

• length

• mass

• temperature

• volume