Section 1.1 Quiz

__________ is a process that uses observation and investigation to gain knowledge about the regularities in nature.

• Measurement
• Science
• Graphing
• Hypothesizing

The purpose of a control in an experiment is to ________.

• keep the temperature from getting too high
• change one variable while observing another
• provide a standard to which to compare the results
• record changes in a value

A(n) __________ is a well-organized procedure that tests an idea.

• hypothesis
• method
• theory
• experiment

A(n) __________ is a prediction or explanation that can be tested by experimentation.

• Theory
• hypothesis
• scientific law
• method

A(n) _________ is something that represents an idea or object to help people better understand it.

• theory
• method
• model
• observation

Factors that remain constant from experiment to experiment are the ________

• independent variables
• controls
• dependent variables
• models

Which variable in an experiment is specifically changed by the scientist?

• dependent variable
• control
• independent variable
• standard

A testable prediction is a(n) ______.

• hypothesis
• experiment
• exercise
• variable

When designing an experiment, the first step is to. ______.

• state a hypothesis
• list a procedure
• state the problem
• analyze the data

An idea, event, or object that can be used to represent something you are trying to explain is a ______.

• model
• constant
• hypothesis
• variable