Science Terms

The best data to support a claim is called the 

• observations
• evidence
• qualitative
• quantitative

An observation that contains numbers. Example= 5.2 g

• Qualitative
• Quantitative
• Genralized observation

All the observations that are collected during an experiment is considered the

• Observations
• Data
• Evidence
• Quantitative

Any description made from the 5 senses

• Data
• Observation
• Evidence
• Qualitative

An observation that does not contain numbers.  Example: The leaf is orange.

• Qualitative 
• Quantitative
• Generalized observation

A logical answer to a question or problem...supported by evidence.

• Hypothesis
• Data
• Claim
• Reasoning

Making a conclusion from your observations is called making a(n)

• claim
• hypothesis
• observation
• inference

This one is an example of a good hypothesis:

• The pin will pop the balloon.
• If the pin goes into the balloon then it will pop.
• If the balloon pops then a pin went through it.
• Pins pop balloons.

This is the independent variable of the experiment testing what will happen when a pin is pushed into a balloon.

• The pin pushed into the balloon
• The balloon pops
• The balloon is red
• The balloon is 1/2 way inflated

This is the dependent variable of the experiment testing what will happen when a pin is pushed into a balloon.

• The pin pushed into the balloon
• The balloon pops
• The balloon is red
• The balloon is 1/2 way inflated