Science Chapter 1: The Nature of
Science Study Guide Test.
hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER Statement of what you think will happen during an investigation
observation - CORRECT ANSWER Something you find out about objects, events, or living things by using
your senses
experiment - CORRECT ANSWER The use of scientific methods to test a hypothesis
variable - CORRECT ANSWER Something that can change in a test
control group - CORRECT ANSWER A standard against which change can be measured
procedures - CORRECT ANSWER Step-by-step instructions for completing a task
data - CORRECT ANSWER Information from which a conclusion can be drawn or a prediction can be
made
evidence - CORRECT ANSWER Observations that make you believe that something is true
science - CORRECT ANSWER Search for understanding the natural world using inquiry and
experimentation
fact - CORRECT ANSWER A truth verifiable (confirmed) from experience or observation
inquiry - CORRECT ANSWER An investigation seeking information by questioning
Science Study Guide Test.
hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER Statement of what you think will happen during an investigation
observation - CORRECT ANSWER Something you find out about objects, events, or living things by using
your senses
experiment - CORRECT ANSWER The use of scientific methods to test a hypothesis
variable - CORRECT ANSWER Something that can change in a test
control group - CORRECT ANSWER A standard against which change can be measured
procedures - CORRECT ANSWER Step-by-step instructions for completing a task
data - CORRECT ANSWER Information from which a conclusion can be drawn or a prediction can be
made
evidence - CORRECT ANSWER Observations that make you believe that something is true
science - CORRECT ANSWER Search for understanding the natural world using inquiry and
experimentation
fact - CORRECT ANSWER A truth verifiable (confirmed) from experience or observation
inquiry - CORRECT ANSWER An investigation seeking information by questioning
