nature of science

Process that uses observations and investigation to gain knowledge about events in nature is called

• scientific method
• observational method
• experimental method
• science

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

• hypothesis
• conclusion
• theory
• experiment

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A standard for comparison in an experiment is called a

• variable
• hypothesis
• dependent variable
• control group

A rule of nature that sums up related observations is a scientific

• theory
• hypothesis
• law
• experiment

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A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions is a

• observation
• theory
• law

• hypothesis

The amount of three dimensional space occupied by an object is

• volume
• mass
• density
• weight

The SI base unit for temperature is

• Kelvin
• Fahrenheit
• Mole
• Celsius

Before designing and carrying out an experiment, one should find out what is already know about the topic by

• performing a hypothesis test
• researching information

• conducting a survey
• creating a research proposal

To reveal trends in data, the data should be presented in a(an)

• numerical format
• graph

• textual format
• tabular format

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The part of an experiment in which all conditions are kept the same is the

• constant

• experimental group
• treatment group
• variable group