Final Exam Review

A process that uses observations and investigation to gain knowledge about events in nature is called ____.

• experiment

• inferring

• predicting

• science

A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question is called a ____.

• prediction

• hypothesis

• theory

• law

A standard for comparison in an experiment is called a ____.

• fact

• variable

• constant

• control

A rule of nature that sums up related observations is a scientific ____.

• inquiry

• hypothesis

• theory

• law

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

The amount of space occupied by an object is ____.

• mass

• volume

• length

• density

The SI base unit for temperature is ____.

• candela

• Fahrenheit

• Kelvin

• mole

Before designing and carrying out an experiment, one should find out what is already known about the topic by ____.

• forming an hypothesis

• analyzing data

• researching information

• forming a conclusion

Scientists can communicate their results ____.

• at scientific meetings

• in scientific journals

• by exchanging information on the Internet

• all of the above

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

• hypothesis

• graph

• operational definition

• scientific investigation