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What is a way of learning about the natural world?
a) Science
b) Technology
c) Society
d)

Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called
a) classifying
b) inquiry
c) observing
d)

Making a forecast of what will happen is called
a) predicting
b) inferring
c) classifying
d)

what is a possible explanation for a set of observations?
a) variable
b) operational definition
c) hypothesis
d)

a factor that can change during an experiment is called a
a) prediction
b) variable
c) theory
d)

The one variable that is purposely changes to test a hypothesis is called
a) responding variable
b) operational variable
c) manipulated variable
d)

What helps you stay safe when doing science activities in the lab?
a) reading your instrutions quickly
b) good preparation
c) running when something goes wrong
d)

How people change the world around them to solve practical problems is called
a) science
b) systems
c) techology
d)

A person who is trained to use both technological and scientific knowledge to solve problems is a
a) engineer
b) consumer
c) scientist
d)

what is a factor that limits or restricts a design?
a) prototype
b) trade-off
c) constraint
d)

Facts, figures and other evidence gathered through observations are called
a) law
b) theories
c) data
d)

A well tested explanation for a wide range of observations is a scietific
a) theory
b) law
c) prototype
d)

A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen everytime under certain conditoins is called a scientific
a) theory
b) law
c) prototype
d)

Process in which group members freely suggest any creative solutions that come to mind is
a) troubleshooting
b) prototyping
c) brainstorming
d)

the process of analyzing a design problem and finding a way to fix it is called
a) troubleshooting
b) brainstorming
c) inquiry
d)

Quantitative observations are descriptions that do not involve numbers or measurements.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Physcial Science is the study of matter, energy, and the changes they undergo.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

In science, a hypothesis must be testable by observation or experiment
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

A prototype is never a full size working model.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Throughout history, technology has had a large impact on society.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

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