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WorksheetsNature of Science Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world.
a)
biology
b)
science
c)
theory
d)
law
2.
using senses to study the world; using tools to collect measurements; examining previous research results.
a)
observation
b)
objective
c)
organism
d)
review
3.
the study of life.
a)
science
b)
philosophy
c)
theory
d)
biology
4.
process that test a hypothesis by collecting information under controlled conditions.
a)
experiment
b)
examine
c)
justify
d)
observation
5.
independent variable
a)
condition or factor that is manipulated by a scientist during an experiment.
b)
experimental data collected through observation and measurement.
c)
condition that is controlled so that it does not change during an experiment.
d)
proposed explanation or answer to a scientific question.
6.
proposed explanation or answer to a scientific question.
a)
theory
b)
prediction
c)
scientific guess
d)
hypothesis
7.
constant
a)
process that test a hypothesis by collecting information under controlled conditions.
b)
condition that is controlled so that it does not change during an experiment.
c)
is a logical interpretation based on prior knowledge.
d)
process that test a hypothesis by collecting information under controlled conditions.
8.
theory
a)
process that test a hypothesis by collecting information under controlled conditions.
b)
proposed explanation or answer to a scientific question.
c)
is a statement about an observed phenomenon or a unifying concept
d)
a well tested explanation for a wide variety of observations and experimental results.
9.
law
a)
a well tested explanation for a wide variety of observations and experimental results.
b)
is a statement about an observed phenomenon or a unifying concept
c)
proposed explanation or answer to a scientific question.
d)
condition that is controlled so that it does not change during an experiment.
10.
is a logical interpretation based on prior knowledge.
a)
guessing
b)
understanding
c)
inference
d)
conclude
11.
dependent variable
a)
a well tested explanation for a wide variety of observations and experimental results.
b)
condition that is controlled so that it does not change during an experiment.
c)
variable that is observed and changes in response to the variable manipulated by a scientist, variable that is measured.
d)
is a statement about an observed phenomenon or a unifying conceptproposed explanation or answer to a scientific question.condition that is
12.
observations and measurements recorded during an experiment.
a)
results
b)
data
c)
procedures
d)
materials
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