G6 Applied Science - Year-In-Review Assessment

The study of the natural world is called....

A testable idea or explanation that leads to a scientific investigation is called (can be stated as an if/ then statement) (a)  

• conclusion
• experiment
• hypothesis

The process scientists follow to conduct investigations.

(a)  

• Observation
• Constant
• Test Variable
• Scientific Method

What do you need to do in order to test your hypothesis?

(a)  

• look online for answers
• ask your teacher
• do an experiment or investigation
• ask a question

Information gathered from your senses or from scientific tools.

(a)  

• Constant
• Inference
• Scientific Method
• Observation

An explanation that uses observations to draw conclusions.

(a)  

• Inference
• Variable
• Control Group
• Conclusion

A factor in an investigation that can be changed or controlled.

(a)  

• Scientific Method
• Control Group
• Observation
• Variable

How many variables should be changed in a simple experiment? (a)  

• 5
• 3
• 1
• 6

The variable that is measured in an experiment is the

(a)  

• constant
• control
• dependent variable
• independent variable

Which variable in an experiment is specifically changed by the scientist?

(a)  

• standard
• control
• dependent variable
• independent variable