Chapter 1

Question 1

Using one or more of your senses to gather information

Answer 1

Observing

Question 2

Explaining or interpreting the things you observe based on prior knowledge

Answer 2

Inferring

Question 3

Data and observations that are collected through scientific processes adn that explain a particular observation

Answer 3

Empirical Evidence

Question 4

In a scientific experiment, facts, figures and other evidence gathered tghrough observations

Answer 4

Data

Question 5

A possible answer to a scientific question

Answer 5

Hypothesis

Question 6

Observations that deal with a number or amount

Answer 6

Quantitative Observation

Question 7

Observations that deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers

Answer 7

Qualitative Observation

Question 8

Making a statement or claim about what will happen in the future based on past experiences or evidence

Answer 8

Predicting

Question 9

When scientist put thigns into categories or group together items that are alike in some way

Answer 9

Classifying

Question 10

When scientist create a representation of a complex process

Answer 10

Making Models

Question 11

way of learning about the _natural world _

Answer 11

Science

Question 12

Evaluating observations and data to reach a conclusion

Answer 12

Analyzing

Question 13

What is an attitude of doubt toward ideas

Answer 13

Skepticism

Question 14

What is a set of beliefs that may make use of science, but the conclusions are not based based on observation, objective reasoning ro scientific evidence

Answer 14

Pseudoscience

Question 15

Reasoning based on evidence

Answer 15

Objective Reasoning

Question 16

Reasoning based on personal feelings or values

Answer 16

Subjective Reasoning

Question 17

The one factor that is purposely changed to test a hypothesis

Answer 17

Independent Variable

Question 18

What is the factor that may _change in response to the independent varialble _

Answer 18

Dependnent Variable

Question 19

a scientific experiment in which only one variable is changed at a time

Answer 19

Controlled Experiment

Question 20

subjective belief that affects a person’s attitude toward something, or an error in the design of an experiment that affects the results of the experiment

Answer 20

Bias

Question 21

repetition of an experiment to gather additional data and determine whether the experiment’s results support the hypothesis

Answer 21

Repeated Trial

Question 22

an attempt by a different group of scientists to conduct the same experiment and achieve the same results that the original experimental team gathered.

Answer 22

Replication

Question 23

a generalization that makes sense of observations by using logical reasoning called

Answer 23

Scientific Explanation

Question 24

understanding scientific terms and principles well enough to ask questions, evaluate information, and make decisions

Answer 24

Scientific Literacy

Question 25

Observations and conclusions that have been repeated

Answer 25

Evidence

Question 26

an idea about a situation that is _not supported by evidence _

Answer 26

Opinion

Question 27

a summary of what you have learned from an experiment

Answer 27

Conclusion

Question 28

Step one in Scientific Inquiry

Answer 28

Question

Question 29

Step two in the Scientifiic Inquiry

Answer 29

Research

Question 30

Step three in Scientific Inquiry

Answer 30

Hypothesis

Question 31

Step four in Scientific Inquiry

Answer 31

Design an Experiment

Question 32

Step five in Scientific Inquiry

Answer 32

Collecting Data

Question 33

Step six in Scientific Inquiry

Answer 33

Draw Conclusions