Middle School Science Ch. 1 Test

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

• observing.

• inferring.

• predicting.

• classifying.

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

• observing.

• inferring.

• predicting.

• classifying.

A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question is called a(n)

• prediction.

• hypothesis.

• theory.

• law.

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

• data.

• manipulated variables.

• responding variables.

• laws.

Josh records in his notebook that mixing two chemicals makes the mixture turn green. This is an example of a

• manipulated observation.

• quantitative observation.

• qualitative observation.

• operational observation.

A well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results is called a scientific

• inquiry.

• hypothesis.

• theory.

• law.

Observations that deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers are called

• manipulated observations.

• quantitative observations.

• qualitative observations.

• responding observations.

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

• observing

• inferring.

• predicting.

• classifying.

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

• manipulated variable.

• responding variable.

• experimental variable.

• dependent variable.

The factor that may change in response to the manipulated variable is called the

• hypothetical variable.

• responding variable.

• operational variable.

• independent variable.