Unit One Part A Quiz Review

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"The surface of the water was choppy."

Information gathered from a scientific investigation is called...

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

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

The fourth step of the scientific method is to

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

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

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

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

The second step of the scientific method is to

The third step of the scientific method is to

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Biology is the study of ...

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

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

Which type of graph is used to organize qualitative data?

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

The process of testing a hypothesis is called ...

The fifth step of the scientific method is to

The first step of the scientific method is to

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

The sixth step of the scientific method is to