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A ______________________________ is a well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations.
a) scientific theory
b) scientific law
c) hypothesis
d) Scientific inquiry

Which of the following is an example of a scientific question?
a) How can my soccer team win?
b) What class do I have 3rd period?
c) Does Eli Manning like Science or Math better?
d) At what temperature does water freeze?

What is the meaning of VARIABLE?
a) Statement that describes how to measure a particular variable or define a particular term.
b) Experiment in which only one variable manipulated at a time.
c) A factor that may change in an experiment.
d) Facts figures and other evidence gathered through observations.

What is the meaning of MANIPULATED VARIABLE?
a) Factor that can change in an experiment
b) The one variable that is purposely changed to test a hypothesis
c) Statement that describes how to measure a particular variable or define a particular term.
d) Factor that can change in an experiment

What is the meaning of CONTROLLED EXPERIMENT?
a) The experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time.
b) Statement that describes how to measure a particular variable or define a particular term.
c) Factor that can change in an experiment
d) Summary of what you have learned from an experiment.

A(n) ________________________ is a summary of what you have learned from an experiment.
a) hypothesis
b) procedure
c) conclusion
d) data

You can think of ____________________ as a rule of nature.
a) scientific law
b) scientific theory
c) hypothesis
d) variable

Which of the following describes OPERATIONAL DEFINITION?
a) A factor that can change in an experiment
b) The factor that may change in response to the manipulated variable
c) An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time
d) Statement that describes how to measure a particular variable or define a particular term

What does scientific inquiry refer to?
a) Process that includes the different ways that scientists find out about the natural world
b) Something that can change in an experiment
c) Facts, figures and other evidence that a scientist collects.
d) A single explanation that connects a large set of related observations.

Which of the following describes a RESPONDING VARIABLE?
a) The one variable that is purposely changed to test a hypothesis.
b) Statement that describes how to measure a particular variable or define a particular term.
c) The factor that may change in response to the manipulated variable
d) An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time.

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