Unit 1 test

Question 1

What is the scientific method?

Answer 1

A process that scientists use to answer questions

Question 2

step 1

Answer 2

Ask a question

Question 3

step 2

Answer 3

Make observations (using your senses)

Question 4

step 3

Answer 4

Form a hypothesis (eduacted guess)

Question 5

step 4

Answer 5

perform an experimant and collect data

Question 6

step 5

Answer 6

analyze your results

Question 7

step 6

Answer 7

form a conclusion

Question 8

theory

Answer 8

an explanation of a natural phenomenon support by a large amount of evidence

Question 9

law

Answer 9

Mathematcal facts of nature that are known to be true

Question 10

Experiment

Answer 10

a procedure that tests a hypothesis by collection information under controlled conditions

Question 11

control

Answer 11

the group where all conditions are kept the same (the normal)

Question 12

independent variable

Answer 12

the thing that is changed or manipulated

Question 13

Dependent variable

Answer 13

What happens as a result of the independent variable changing

Question 14

constants

Answer 14

something that stays the same

Question 15

show a change over time, the imformation between the groups matter.

Answer 15

line graph

Question 16

used when there is no between (comparing)

Answer 16

bar graphs

Question 17

used to show part of a whole

Answer 17

pie graphs

Question 18

used to show location or movement

Answer 18

pictures and maps