5.1--Scientific Terms

A scientist notices that the mineral he is trying to identify is a yellowish color. This data is

• qualitative data
• quantitative data

Scientists know it is important to _______ since the results may vary.

• perform an experiment just once
• perform an experiment many times

The responding variable or the variable that is measured is...

• hypothesis
• independent variable
• constant
• dependent variable

In an experiment, the one thing "I" change or manipulate is the...

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• constant
• hypothesis

Data that is observed using your 5 senses and is described through the use of WORDS is...

• qualitative data
• quantitative data

In an experiment, the things a scientist purposefully keeps the SAME are the...

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• hypothesis
• constants

You notice that a mineral you are trying to identify has a mass of 75 grams. This data is...

• quantitative data
• qualitative data

An educated guess or prediction about what will happen in an experiment is...

• a dependent variable
• a constant
• an independent variable
• a hypothesis

Data that can be measured with _______ is quantitative data.

• numbers
• words

A piece of quantitative data that a scientist might record about a plant is...

• the plant died
• the plant grew lots of leaves
• the plant grew 9 cm
• the plant's leaves were greenish