Environmental Science Week Two Quiz - Ms Phillips

What is an organized plan for gathering, organizing, and communicating information?

• scientific method

• independent variable

• control

• dependent variable

What is an educated guess to answer a question?

• Guess

• Hypothesis

• Speculation

• Blind conjecture

What is a theory?

• A theory is a wild guess without any evidence.
• A theory is a random idea without any scientific basis.
• A well-tested explanation for observations. Explains why something happens. Accepted as true.

• A theory is a belief that cannot be tested.

How do you test a hypothesis?

• Guess randomly
• Ask a friend
• Flip a coin
• Design an experiment, collect data, analyze the data, draw conclusions

What is an independent variable?

• A variable that is observed in an experiment
• A variable that remains constant throughout the experiment
• A variable that is not relevant to the study
• A variable that is manipulated or controlled by the experimenter

What is a dependent variable?

• A dependent variable is observed or measured. It is caused by the independent variable.

• A dependent variable is a variable that is manipulated by the researcher.
• A dependent variable is a variable that remains constant throughout the experiment.
• A dependent variable is a variable that is not affected by other variables.

What is qualitative data?

• Qualitative data is always objective.
• Non-numerical data describing qualities or characteristics.
• Qualitative data cannot be analyzed.
• Quantitative data is numerical data only.

What is quantitative data?

• Information that is not numerical
• Qualitative data expressed using numbers
• Numerical data that can be measured and expressed using numbers.
• Data that cannot be measured

What is mass?

• Mass is a measure of the volume of an object.
• Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object.
• Mass is a measure of the speed of an object.
• Mass is a measure of the temperature of an object.

What is volume?

• Volume is how much space an object takes up.

• Volume is the color of an object.
• Volume is the height of an object.
• Volume is the weight of an object.