WorksheetsScience Inquiry Vocab Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Data collected; NUMBERS!! Results that PROVE the claim
a)
Evidence
b)
Open Question
c)
Closed Question
d)
Dependent Variable
e)
Independent Variable
2.
Is an open question - able to test; Contains the IV AND DV
a)
Scientific Question
b)
Open Question
c)
Closed Question
d)
Dependent Variable
e)
Independent Variable
3.
ONE sentence answer to the question; contains the IV AND DV; NO numbers!
a)
Claim
b)
Open Question
c)
Closed Question
d)
Dependent Variable
e)
Independent Variable
4.
Answer requires an explanation; Can be an opinion or judgement; A paragraph or MORE
a)
Open Question
b)
Closed Question
c)
Dependent Variable
d)
Independent Variable
e)
Control Group
5.
A change that is being measured; recorded in Data table, Data collected; “It Depends”
a)
Dependent Variable
b)
Open Question
c)
Closed Question
d)
Independent Variable
e)
Control Group
6.
Answer is simple or basic, Usually right or wrong, One sentence long
a)
Closed Question
b)
Open Question
c)
Dependent Variable
d)
Independent Variable
e)
Control Group
7.
The “regular way,” or baseline group; what the results are compared to
a)
Control Group
b)
Open Question
c)
Closed Question
d)
Dependent Variable
e)
Independent Variable
8.
Factors that stay THE SAME in an experiment
a)
Constant
b)
Open Question
c)
Closed Question
d)
Dependent Variable
e)
Independent Variable
9.
Possible answer to a question; IF/THEN Format!!
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Open Question
c)
Closed Question
d)
Dependent Variable
e)
Independent Variable
10.
A factor changed on purpose by the scientist
a)
Independent Variable
b)
Open Question
c)
Closed Question
d)
Dependent Variable
e)
Control Group
11.
Why can there ONLY BE ONE Independent Variable?
(a)
12.
A conclusion drawn from evidence, like “It rained last night because the grass is wet.”
a)
Observation
b)
Inference
c)
Qualitative Data
d)
Quantitative Data
13.
Data described in words; collected with 5 senses
a)
Observation
b)
Inference
c)
Qualitative Data
d)
Quantitative Data
14.
Information collected with the five senses.
a)
Observation
b)
Inference
c)
Qualitative Data
d)
Quantitative Data
15.
Data described in numbers; measured or counted, with units
a)
Observation
b)
Inference
c)
Qualitative Data
d)
Quantitative Data
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