Chapter 0 What is Science?

a possible answer to a scientific questions/educated guess

enables people to know right from wrong

observation that deals with descriptions that cannot be expressed with numbers

making a statement or claim about what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence is called

variable that is purposely changed to test a hypothesis

observations that deal with a number or amount are called

refers to the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence

a summary of what you have learned from a scientific experiment is called a(n)

factor that may change in response to another variable

Which of the following is a valid reason why a scientist might reject a scientific theory?

In a scientific experiment, facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations are called

When scientists put things into categories or group together items that are alike in some way, they are

observation that deals with numbers or amounts

during an experiment, if you purposely change the temperature to test a hypothesis, the temperature is called the

anything that can influence what a scientist observes or how they interpret information

describe observed patterns in nature without trying to explain them

well tested and widely accepted explanation of observations and experiments

the way in which scientists study the natural world

a way of learning about the natural world

Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called