Unit Assessment #1 MP #1

A map of Philadelphia is an example of a

_______ is the study of the properties of matter and how it interacts/changes matter.

A _____ of a new car can show the features a company would like to add in their latest design.

After forming a hypothesis, you should

Which career(s) rely on physical science? Choose the best response.

A scientist who wants to study the possible side effects of a new medicine would probably

If a tested hypothesis does not produce the expected results,

True or False? Scientists consider a hypothesis to be a fact.

The factor in an experiment that may change in response to the independent variable is called

Explaining or interpreting things you observe based on reasoning from what you already know

Scientific models

What are observations that deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers?

Scientific knowledge changes and grows due to

True or False? Future evidence can prove a scientific theory to be incorrect.

When finding the correct answer to a question or problem, scientists may use

Looking at the graph, what is the dependent variable?

A ____ is a summary of many experimental results and observations.

Scientists usually state ____ in an "If . . . then . . . " format.

Observations using numbers. This type of observation should be measurable.

After concluding that your tests support your hypothesis, you should

Which one of the following is the incorrect way to analyze the results of your experiment?

____ can help scientists to predict an observation that they might make in the future.

Physical science is the study of

The big bang is considered to be

Looking at the graph, what is the independent variable?

Balances, rulers, and computers are all ___ that are used to collect data during an experiment.

The variable that is purposely changed to test a hypothesis is called