Vocab Quiz - Science

What is empirical evidence?

• A system of ideas that explains many related observations and is supported by a large body of evidence acquired through scientific investigation.

• An organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions.

• The observations, measurements, and other types of data that people gather and test to support and evaluate scientific explanations.

• A descriptive statement or equation that reliably predicts events under certain conditions.

What is a theory?

• A system of ideas that explains many related observations and is supported by a large body of evidence acquired through scientific investigation.

• An organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions.

• The observations, measurements, and other types of data that people gather and test to support and evaluate scientific explanations.

• A descriptive statement or equation that reliably predicts events under certain conditions.

What is a law?

• A system of ideas that explains many related observations and is supported by a large body of evidence acquired through scientific investigation.

• An organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions.

• The observations, measurements, and other types of data that people gather and test to support and evaluate scientific explanations.

• A descriptive statement or equation that reliably predicts events under certain conditions.

What is an experiment?

• A system of ideas that explains many related observations and is supported by a large body of evidence acquired through scientific investigation.

• An organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions.

• The observations, measurements, and other types of data that people gather and test to support and evaluate scientific explanations.

• A descriptive statement or equation that reliably predicts events under certain conditions.

What is a model?

• A pattern, plan, representation, or description designed to show the structure or working of an object, system, or concept.

• An organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions.

• The observations, measurements, and other types of data that people gather and test to support and evaluate scientific explanations.

• A descriptive statement or equation that reliably predicts events under certain conditions.

A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 

• data
• theory
• hypothesis
• fact

Anything that may affect the results of an experiment 

• variables
• quantitative data
• hypothesis
• steps

a scientific test or trial used to answer a question

• demonstration

• question

• scientific method

• experiment

the act of watching carefully

• fact

• hypothesis

• observation

• opinion

The information you record in an experiment is called your ____________.

• data
• conclusions
• notebook
• inquiry