WorksheetsVocab Quiz #1: Scientific Concepts 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What must stay the same throughout an experiment?
Criteria
Control
Constant
Data
In an experiment, what is the standard that is used for comparison?
Hypothesis
Control
Independent Variable
Observation
What is a list of needs that the solution must be designed to meet?
Data
Criteria
Inference
Dependent Variable
What is the term for evidence or information gathered from observations?
Hypothesis
Data
Inference
Observation
What is the measurable effect, outcome, or response in an investigation that the researcher is watching for, often plotted on the y-axis?
Independent Variable
Control
Dependent Variable
Constant
What is a testable prediction in scientific research?
Observation
Hypothesis
Inference
Criteria
Which variable is manipulated or changed in an experiment and is often plotted on the x-axis?
Dependent Variable
Data
Independent Variable
Constant
What is a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning?
Observation
Data
Inference
Hypothesis
What term describes information obtained through the senses?
Criteria
Data
Inference
Observation
An event that can be observed and/or documented.
Procedure
Phenomenon
Question
Problem
Something that needs to be solved or overcome.
Question
Phenomenon
Problem
Procedure
Step-by-step instructions for completing the experiment.
Phenomenon
Question
Problem
Procedure
Information describing color, odor, shape, or some other physical characteristic.
Graph
Qualitative Data
Quantiative Data
Evidence
Data in the form of numbers, represented by measurements or counting.
Evidence
Qualitative Data
Quantitiatve Data
Graph
A statement that requires an answer.
Phenomenon
Problem
Question
Evidence
