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In science, a hypothesis is tested with an
a) experiment
b) inference
c) background information
d) conclusions

If you want to measure the mass of something you can hold in your hand, the best metric units are...
a) milliters
b) centimeters
c) degrees celcius
d) grams

If you want to measure the length or width of something you can hold in your hand, the best metric units are...
a) milliliters
b) centimeters
c) degrees celcius
d) grams

Scientists all over the world use _______ to measure quantities
a) the metric system
b) the English system
c) the buddy system
d) miles, yards, and feet

Scientists visualize and understand data through _______ it with graphs
a) Inferring
b) Communicating
c) Analyzing
d) Hypothesizing

Which is most true about fields of life science?
a) They should only be studied separately
b) They are simple
c) They are always studied inside
d) They are interrelated or overlapping

Descriptive data that is not expressed in numbers is called
a) Qualitative
b) Clean
c) Quantitative
d) Reasonable

Data that is expressed in numbers is called
a) Qualitative
b) Clean
c) Quantitative
d) Reasonable

The factors that can affect the outcome of an experiment are called
a) Controls
b) Variables
c) Lab Reports
d) Conclusions

This helps us understand processes that are difficult to study directly
a) Observing
b) Hypothesizing
c) Test
d) Modeling

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