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Scientific Method
Test Description: This test asks question about the nature of science.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called ____________.
A
inferring
B
prediciting
C
observing
D
classifying
2) Which skill involves creating representations of complex objects or processes?
A
inferring
B
making models
C
classifying
D
observing
3) Which of the following is an example of a model?
A
tool
B
observation
C
mathematical equation
D
scientist
4) Observations that deal with a number or amount is called _______________.
A
operational observations
B
manipulated observtions
C
quantitative observations
D
qualitative observations
5) A scientific hypothesis must be __________________. We do this by making an experiment.
A
correct
B
controlled
C
manipulated
D
testable
6) A possible answer to a scientific question is called a(n) ___________________.
A
prediction
B
theory
C
hypothesis
D
law
7) The variable that is purposely changed in an experiment is called a ________________.
A
independent variable
B
control
C
dependent variable
D
experiment
8) The variable that may change in response to the manipulated variable is called the _______________. This is the data in the experiment.
A
constants
B
dependent variable
C
control
D
independent variable
9) The name given to all the variables in an experiment that are NOT changed.
A
constants
B
dependent
C
independent
D
X factor
10) A french scientist named Henri Becquerel was experimenting with a substance that was later found to give off an invisible something. What was the substance he was using ?
A
Hydrogen
B
Uranium
C
TNT
D
Plasma
11) Explaining or interpreting things that your observe is called ______________.
A
observing
B
prediciting
C
classifying
D
inferring
12) Making a statement or claim about what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence.
A
predicting
B
inferring
C
making models
D
classifying
13) What is the function of a graph?
A
to perform an experiment
B
to prove a hypothesis correct or incorrect
C
to organize data
D
to show data
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