Unit 1 Test Review

An informed prediction about the outcome of an investigation

• Hypothesis
• Theory
• Law
• Fact

An explanation as to HOW or WHY something happens

• Law

• Theory

• Luck

• Coincidence

Describes WHAT will happen under certain circumstances

• Law

• Theory

• Justification

• Prediction

Both laws and theories can be revised

• False

• True

What is the first step of the scientific method?

• form a hypothesis

• gather information

• ask a question

• analyze data

In the scientific method, what follows form a hypothesis?

• gather information

• test with an experiment

• ask a question

• analyze data

When following the scientific method, what is done immediately after an experiment?

• ask a question

• analyze data

• form a hypothesis

• repeat the experiment

When designing an experiment, it is important that...

• it can be repeated by anyone

• it can be repeated by yourself

• it is testable

• it is able to produce data

An independent variable...

• is the one that is being tested, changed, and manipulated

• is the one that "causes" and effect

• is the one that is "effected"

• is the one that is being measured (ie. producing the data)

A dependent variable...

• is the one that is being tested, changed, and manipulated

• is the one that "causes" and effect

• is the one that is "effected"

• is the one that is being measured (ie. producing the data)