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WorksheetsScience Vocabulary
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A test of a hypothesis under conditions established by the scientist.
a)
Data
b)
Controlled experiment
c)
Inference
d)
Scientific inquiry
2.
Facts, figures, and other evidence gained through observation.
a)
Data
b)
Hypothesis
c)
Science
d)
Variable
3.
A change that happens because of the manipulation.
a)
Independent variable
b)
Dependent variable
c)
Prediction
d)
Inference
4.
Evidence gathered through the senses.
a)
Science
b)
Hypothesis
c)
Observation
d)
Prediction
5.
Includes posing questions, developing and testing hypothesis, and drawing conclusions.
a)
Scientific theory
b)
Observation
c)
Variable
d)
Scientific inquiry
6.
A variable that a scientist changes in their experiment.
a)
Dependent variable
b)
Independent variable
c)
Controlled experiment
d)
Data
7.
A well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations.
a)
Scientific theory
b)
Dependent variable
c)
Scientific inquiry
d)
Inference
8.
Educated guess.
a)
Data
b)
Problem
c)
Variable
d)
Hypothesis
9.
An interpretation based on your observation and prior knowledge.
a)
Variable
b)
Inference
c)
Observation
d)
Prediction
10.
A way of learning about the natural world and the knowledge gained through that process.
a)
Variable
b)
Analyze
c)
Science
d)
Data
11.
A factor that can change the experiment.
a)
Observation
b)
Control
c)
Variable
d)
Conclusion
12.
Making an inference about a future event based on current evidence or past experience.
a)
Prediction
b)
Observation
c)
Science
d)
Data
13.
The constant of all other variables. A base for comparison.
a)
Data
b)
Simulation
c)
Control
d)
Controlled experiment
14.
An international system of measurement. The Metric system.
a)
SI units
b)
Customary
c)
Inches
d)
Meters
15.
A model that imitates something in the real world.
a)
Mrs. Phillips
b)
A video game
c)
Simulation
d)
Variable
16.
A possible explanation for observations that relate to a scientific question. It can be tested by observation or experiment.
a)
Problem
b)
Variable
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Control
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