Test- Chp 1: The Nature of Science

___________ is a method for studying the natural world and a process that uses observation to gain knowledge about the events in nature.

• Curiosity
• Measurement
• Technology
• Science

Which branch of science studies the interaction between matter and energy?

• Psychology
• Physical Science
• Biology

A series of steps used to solve a problem or learn about the natural world is the

• Scientific theory
• Scientific method
• Independent variable

A _____ is a possible logical explanation for a question using what is known and what is observed. It is sometimes called an “educated guess”.

• Hypothesis
• Conclusion
• Thesis
• Theory

Graphing data can help you detect

• Hypothesis
• Patterns
• Experiments
• Theories

To study which fertilizer makes plants grow faster, a scientist would conduct a(n)

• Problem
• Theory
• Scientific law
• Experiment

Both are well tested, but a _____ explains and a _____ describes processes in nature.

• Hypothesis/ Scientific law
• Theory/ experiment
• Theory/ Scientific law

The prefix centi- means

• 1,000
• 0.01 (one hundredth) or 1/100
• 0.001 (one thousandth) or 1/1000
• 100

The prefix kilo- means

• 1,000
• 100
• 0.01 (one hundredth) or 1/100
• 0.001 (one thousandth) or 1/1000

The prefix milli- means

• 0.01 (one hundredth) or 1/100
• 100
• 0.001 (one thousandth) or 1/1000
• 1,000,000