Environmental Science Chapter 2 Review

Why are mathematical models important?

A graph useful for comparing the data of several things in one graph.

A model of a dinosaur is an example of a _____ model.

Principles or standards considered to be important.

A verbal or graphical explanation for how a system works or how it is organized.

The variable which depends on the independent variable. It is the variable which is measured.

What essential characteristic(s) does a good experiment have?

Scientists use statistics to

A group of similar things that a scientist is interested in learning about is called ...

A good hypothesis is more than a guess because it

Information gathered by using your 5 senses.

Which scientific habit of mind allows scientists to expand the boundaries of what we know?

Which value considers if something will add to our understanding of the natural world?

The collection and classification of data in the form of numbers is called ...

The likelihood of a possible future event occurring in any given instant of during the event.

In an experiment, the factor of interest is called the

Which scientific habit of mind is the ability to conceive of new ideas?

The average mass of a wolf in a pack is an example of

"If a marsh is part of a nature preserve, will it protect our water resources" describes a(n)

A model providing a system for making decisions.

A group selected to represent the population is called a ...

Information gathered during an experiment.

The group that does not receive the experimental treatment in an experiment is the

When making a decision about building a dam, you are considering an economic value when you ask

A method for identifying and answering questions.

Which of the model would you use to represent the shape of Earth's surface under the ocean?

A procedure carried out under controlled conditions to discover, demonstrate, or test a fact.

A logical statement about what will happen in an experiment.

By examining _____, scientists can make predictions for situations they can't experiment on.

What scientific habit of mind is when a scientist does not believe everything they are told?

Which step in the experimental method are scientists doing when they photograph birds flying?

The chance that an earthquake will occur in your town in the next year is an example of

A well-tested explanation for a broad range of observations.