CER, CCC, & Basic Science Vocabulary

What is the term for numerical and measurable data?

• quantitative data

• ordinal data

• categorical data

• qualitative data

What is the term for data that is descriptive and uses words?

• qualitative data
• ordinal data
• discrete data
• categorical data

What is a statement about phenomena that starts with the sentence, "I believe..."?

• hypothesis

• opinion

• claim

• theory

What is the information used to support or prove a claim?

• Evidence
• Argument
• Proof
• Supporting details

What is the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim?

• Reasoning
• Interpretation
• Explanation
• Analysis

What is the term for the search for information and explanation, often focusing on specific questions?

• research

• analysis

• inquiry

• investigation

What is the term for "thinking about your thinking"?

• Contemplation

• Introspection

• Reflection

• Metacognition

What can be observed by anyone and studied at any level?

• Phenomena

• Chemical reactions

• Human behavior

• Weather patterns

What is the process of using observations to guide the organization, classification, and prompt questions about relationships and factors that cause various patterns, as well as making predictions?

• data analysis

• hypothesis testing

• patterns

• scientific inquiry

What is the process of investigating and explaining relationships that can be tested and used to predict and explain events in new ways?

• Cause & effect

• data analysis

• hypothesis testing

• experimental design