Chapter 1 Quiz - Science is Everywhere

An inference is an activity performed to (a)   a hypothesis.

• prove or disprove
• support
• ignore
• complicate

All five of your senses can be used for making

• conclusions

• data

• observations

• conclusions

The information you collect in an experiment in order to answer a question is called....

• data

• hypothesis

• conclusions

You marked down the time it took for each horse in the race to run 100 yards. This data is an example of

• qualitative data

• quantitative data

Scientific laws and theories are always being tested by

• scientists only

• students only

• experiments

A scientific law describes, but does not explain, an observed phenomenon such as gravity.

• True
• False

In Science, an educated guess based on observations is called a(n).

• hypothesis
• science
• observation
• scientific law
• scientific theory

The scientifically accepted explanation for how the universe began is known as the Big Bang. This is an example of a(n)...

• scientific theory
• hypothesis
• science
• observation
• scientific law

...is a process for answering questions

• science
• hypothesis
• observation
• scientific law
• scientific theory

A(n) ........ is a statement based on your observations/experiences.

• inference
• hypothesis
• science
• observation
• scientific law