Unit 1 Overview Key Terms Quiz

A testable prediction about a scientific investigation is a(n)

• Question
• Observation
• Hypothesis
• Experiment

The variable that is being measured or observed is called the _______________. Hint: this is the variable that is the result or effect

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control variable

Results in a Quantitative Study is mainly expressed in:

• words

• numbers

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

The one factor that a scientist controls during an experiment. This goes on the x-axis.

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

The x-axis shows

• time
• carbon dioxide concentration
• Mauna Loa volcano
• science

When should a pie chart be used?

• When comparing parts of a whole

• When showing change over time

• When comparing data between different groups of categories

• Whenever you want

When should a line graph be used?

• When comparing parts of a whole

• When showing change over time

• When comparing data between different groups of categories

• Whenever you want

Which characteristic is shown: Your body sweats to maintain body temperature.

• Respond to a Stimulus

• Homeostasis

• Made of Cells

• Change Over Time

bio

• life
• function
• not/
• one