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WorksheetsScientific Inquiry
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins
There are how many branches of science?
4
5
3
2
Which is not a part of scientific inquiry?
analyze results
make a hypothesis
falsify results
make observations
Which base unit is not part of the International System of Units?
ampere
pound
meter
second
The term "mean" in math and science is
the number that appears most often.
the middle number
the sum of the numbers in a data set divided by the number of entries in the set.
subtracting the lowest number in a set from the highest number in the same set.
You have the following data set: 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 7, and 8. Is 6 the mean, the median, the mode, or the range of the data set?
mean
median
mode
range
A description is an interpretation of observation.
True
False
The means are the numbers of digits in a measurement that you know with a certain degree of reliability.
True
False
The act of watching something and taking note of what occurs is an inference.
True
False
A scientific theory is a rule that describes a pattern in nature.
True
False
Scientific information constantly changes as new information is discovered.
True
False
_______ is the internationally accepted system for measurement.
International System of Units (SI)
significant digits
explanation
description
scientific theory
________ is an interpretation of observation.
International System of Units (SI)
significant digits
explanation
description
scientific theory
_________ is a spoken or written summary of observations.
International System of Units (SI)
significant digits
explanation
description
scientific theory
_________ is an explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations.
International System of Units (SI)
significant digits
explanation
description
scientific theory
________ are the number of digits in a measurement that you know with a certain degree of reliability.
International System of Units (SI)
significant digits
explanation
description
scientific theory
_____ is any factor that can have more than one value.
variable
independent variable
dependent variable
science
technology
_____ is the investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations.
variable
independent variable
dependent variable
science
technology
_____ is the factor that you want to test. It is changed by the investigator to observe how it affects a dependent variable.
variable
independent variable
dependent variable
science
technology
________ is the factor you observe or measure during an experiment.
variable
independent variable
dependent variable
science
technology
_______ is the practical use of scientific knowledge, especially for industrial or commercial use.
variable
independent variable
dependent variable
science
technology
