Awesome Vocab Quiz on Science!

Scientific Law is...

• A statement that describes a consistent relationship observed in nature.
• A theory that explains a single event in nature.
• A statement that scientists expect to happen under a particular set of conditions

• A hypothesis that has not been tested.

A responding variable is...

• the factor that is manipulated by the researcher

• the factor that may change in response to a manipulated variable

• the factor that is controlled in an experiment

• the variable that is measured in an experiment

What is a controlled variable in an experiment?

• A variable that is changed to observe its effect

• A variable that remains constant throughout the experiment

• A variable that is measured to obtain results

• A variable that is not considered in the experiment

Which of the following best describes a scientific theory?

• A hypothesis that has been proven true

• A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world

• A statement that predicts the outcome of an experiment

• A law that governs scientific phenomena

A scientific ____________ is a statement that describes what always happens under certain conditions in nature.

• law
• theory
• method
• variable

What's a hypothesis?

• A hypothesis is a possible answer to a scientific question.

• A hypothesis is a random guess without any basis.
• A hypothesis is an untestable theory about the future.
• A hypothesis is a definitive conclusion drawn from data.

A manipulated variable is....

• the variable that is changed or controlled in an experiment
• the variable that is not affected by changes in other variables
• the variable that is observed and measured
• the variable that remains constant in an experiment

Scientific Inquiry is...

• a technique for painting landscapes
• a way to organize a library
• The diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather

• a systematic process of asking questions and seeking answers about the natural world.

What is data?

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