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WorksheetsUnit 1 Nature of Science Vocab
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The group that does NOT have the independent variable applied to them and is used only for comparison is the
a)
Control group
b)
Constants
c)
Dependent variable
d)
Quantitative data
2.
A series of steps scientists use to solve problems and answer questions:
a)
Scientific Steps
b)
Scientific Method
c)
Scientific Series
d)
Theory
3.
Anything that can change during an experiment is a(n)
a)
Experiment
b)
Variable
c)
Hypothesis
4.
A testable idea or explanation that leads to a scientific investigation is called (can be stated as an if/ then statement)
a)
conclusion
b)
experiment
c)
hypothesis
5.
The variable that is changed by the scientist to test a hypothesis is called the _________________________ .
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
control
6.
You use your five senses to describe something
a)
observation
b)
prediction
c)
experiment
d)
conclusion
7.
The factor in an experiment that will be changed.
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
controlled variable
d)
inferences
8.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results, and referrers to the hypothesis using data.
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
9.
The test of a hypothesis is called a
a)
control
b)
dependent variable
c)
conclusion
d)
experiment
10.
The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).
a)
observations
conclusion
conclusion
b)
data
c)
variables
d)
hypothesis
11.
The factors in an experiment that can be changed.
a)
variables
b)
quantitative data
c)
hypothesis
d)
steps
12.
An interpretation of an observation based on evidence and prior knowledge.
a)
Law
b)
Inference
c)
Variable
d)
Controlled Experiment
13.
The factors that you want to remain constant (unchanged) during an experiment.
a)
Controlled Variables
b)
Dependent/Responding Variables
c)
Independent/Manipulated Variables
14.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
15.
How does the surface on which a car moves affect how fast it goes?
a)
testable
b)
nontestable
16.
What would make an experiment valid (true)?
a)
It includes your opinion
b)
Is uses objects
c)
It is based on evidence
d)
It proves your predictions are correct
17.
Multiple sets of measurements or observations in a scientific investigation.
a)
trials
b)
testable
c)
valid
d)
variable
18.
Analysis
a)
Answer to the original question
b)
Record what happened in the experiment
c)
Factors that stay the same
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