WorksheetsCh. 1 Nature of Science Vocabulary Pre-Test
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific
a)
ethics
b)
bias
c)
scientific law
d)
scientific theory
2.
the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions
a)
theory
b)
technology
c)
ethics
d)
variable
3.
a value that does not change
a)
control
b)
variable
c)
constant
d)
independent variable
4.
the variable being measured; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the independent variable
a)
indepenedent variable
b)
scientific law
c)
hypothesis
d)
dependent variable
5.
in an experiment, the standard that is used for comparison
a)
control
b)
variable
c)
hypothesis
d)
science
6.
a testable prediction, often implied by a theory
a)
constant
b)
scientific law
c)
scientific theory
d)
hypothesis
7.
the variable that is changed in the experiment
a)
indepenedent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
control
d)
constant
8.
process that uses observation and investigation to gain knowledge about events in nature
a)
Earth Science
b)
hypothesis
c)
scientific theory
d)
science
9.
the study of earth and space
a)
Physics
b)
Earth Science
c)
Chemistry
d)
Environmental Science
10.
an explanation of things or events based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations
a)
scientific theory
b)
scientific law
c)
hypothesis
d)
ethics
11.
a series of steps followed to solve problems
a)
Earth Science
b)
nebula
c)
scientific methods
d)
technology
12.
a rule that describes a pattern in nature
a)
scientific law
b)
hypothesis
c)
scientific theory
d)
variable
13.
a factor that can change in an experiment
a)
variable
b)
control
c)
constant
d)
scientific theory
14.
the use of scientific discoveries for practical purposes
a)
scientific law
b)
computers
c)
absolute magnitude
d)
technology
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