Unit One Part A Quiz Review

A tentative explanation or guess about an experiment that can be tested is a...

The statement, "Living things evolved from previous ancestors" would be a(n)...

What steps could a scientist take to make an experiment more reliable and valid?

The fifth step of the scientific method is to

Information gathered from a scientific investigation is called...

The degree to which an experiment produces stable and consistent results is...

A scientist notices water in a lake decreases in temperature the deeper you swim. This is a(n)

The second step of the scientific method is to

The process of asking meaningful questions and then looking for answers to those questions is..

The experimental groups of an experiment that differ from trial to trial or group to group are

Which type of graph is used to compare amounts or quantities from different groups?

Data that either supports or refutes your hypothesis is called...

The process of testing a hypothesis is called ...

The measurements taken during an experiment that are used to determine the results are

Which type of graph is used to show relationships between variables such as changes over time?

A prediction of values beyond the plotted points is...

Biology is the study of ...

The sixth step of the scientific method is to

The fourth step of the scientific method is to

The statement, "All objects possess a gravitational pull" would be a(n)...

If a theory is challenged by new evidence, what could occur?

Does water decrease in temperature as depth increases? This is a(n)

This is plotted on the "y" axis of a graph.

A highly tested, generally accepted scientific principle based on evidence is a...

All of the information that the scientist records during the experiment are called...

Which type of graph is used to display amounts or percentages as parts of a whole?

"The surface of the water was choppy."

An interpretation that is based on prior experience and knowledge is...

A statement describing patterns in nature or what will happen under certain conditions is a...

A prediction of values between the plotted points is...

Which type of graph is used to organize qualitative data?

The third step of the scientific method is to

The study of anything related to the natural world is...

The hypothesis was supported since the deepest areas had the coldest temperatures. This is a(n)

This is plotted on the "x" axis of a graph.

Whenever you use your senses to gather information about the world around you it is called...

The first step of the scientific method is to

All of the variables of an experiment that are not changed from trial to trial are called...

"The temperature of the water is 15 degrees cooler 40 meters deeper than at the surface."

The standard of comparison for an experiment is a trial set called the...

If temperature is measured at different depths the deepest areas will be coldest. This is a(n)