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Unit 1: Scientific Explanations Vocabulary

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A process of using skills to test ideas and answer questions about the naturl world

a)

scientific inquiry

b)

engineering

c)

observation

d)

Earth science

2.

An application of science that involves a set of methods used to design a solution to a problem or need.

a)

scientific inquiry

b)

engineering

c)

observation

d)

evidence

3.

Information collected using the senses.

a)

scientific inquiry

b)

engineering

c)

observation

d)

evidence

4.

A branch of science that focuses on the study of Earth and other objects in space.

a)

life science

b)

physical science

c)

science

d)

Earth science

5.

Information collected during an investigation.

a)

evidence

b)

scientific inquiry

c)

engineering

d)

observation

6.

The study of the natural world through observation and investigation.

a)

Earth science

b)

science

c)

life science

d)

physical science

7.

A branch of science that focuses on the study of living things.

a)

science

b)

physical science

c)

life science

d)

Earth science

8.

A branch of science that focuses on the study of energy and matter.

a)

science

b)

Earth science

c)

life science

d)

physical science

9.

A set of activities designed to test a hypothesis.

a)

Experiment

b)

model

c)

observation

d)

inference

10.

A representation of an object or system that explain how something works.

a)

experiment

b)

model

c)

observation

d)

inference

11.

Information gathered using one or more of your five senses.

a)

experiment

b)

model

c)

Observation

d)

Inference

12.

A statement which describes a pattern in the natural world that is assumed true.

a)

prediction

b)

inference

c)

scientific theory

d)

scientific law

13.

An explanation of an observation.

a)

inference

b)

prediction

c)

model

d)

experiment

14.

A guess about what will happen under certain conditions.

a)

experiment

b)

model

c)

prediction

d)

inference

15.

A tool used to measure temperature.

a)

balance

b)

spring scale

c)

microscope

d)

thermometer

16.

A tool used to measure the mass of an object.

a)

balance

b)

thermometer

c)

spring scale

d)

microscope

17.

Information that cannot be expressed as a number.

a)

quantitative data

b)

qualitative data

c)

precisions

d)

accuracy

18.

A tall, narrow tool used to measure the volume of liquids.

a)

thermometer

b)

balance

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

spring scale

19.

Information that can be expressed as a number.

a)

accuracy

b)

precision

c)

qualitative data

d)

quantitative data

20.

A tool used to measure amount of force.

a)

spring scale

b)

balance

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

microscope

21.

A tool that makes small objects appear larger.

a)

balance

b)

microscope

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

spring scale

22.

How close measurements are to each other when taken the same way.

a)

inference

b)

prediction

c)

precision

d)

accuracy

23.

How close a measurement is to the true value.

a)

inference

b)

prediction

c)

precision

d)

accuracy