Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Scientific Method Key Terms

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for 'something that may or does vary or change'?

a)

variable

b)

constant

c)

formula

d)

coefficient

2.

What is the term for 'an act or instance of noticing or perceiving'?

a)

observation

b)

creation

c)

imagination

d)

explanation

3.

What is the term for 'the event studied and expected to change when the independent variable is changed'?

a)

dependent variable

b)

control variable

c)

constant

d)

extraneous variable

4.

What is the term for 'the process of arriving at some conclusion that possess some degree of probability'?

a)

inference

b)

deduction

c)

observation

d)

measurement

5.

What is the term for 'an act or a manner of proceeding in any action or process'?

a)

procedure

b)

result

c)

object

d)

location

6.

What is the term for 'individual facts, statistics, or items of information'?

a)

data

b)

opinion

c)

theory

d)

belief

7.

What is the term for 'a diagram representing a system of connections or inter-relations among two or more things'?

a)

graph

b)

table

c)

equation

d)

paragraph

8.

What is the term for 'a result, issue, or outcome'?

a)

conclusion

b)

process

c)

method

d)

origin

9.

What is the term for 'the act of trying, testing, or putting to the proof'?

a)

trials

b)

success

c)

answers

d)

solutions

10.

What is the term for 'something that does not change or cannot change'?

a)

constant

b)

variable

c)

temporary

d)

random

11.

What is the term for 'a testable prediction, often implied by a theory'?

a)

hypothesis

b)

variable

c)

observation

d)

experiment

12.

What is the term for 'a question proposed for solution or discussion'?

a)

problem

b)

answer

c)

statement

d)

solution