Science: Earth and Space: Quiz 1

In logic, a statement of fact is called a ___

the study of soil is called___

a good scientific experiment should include ___ independent variables.

the three main components of the scientific method are hypothesizing, ___, and experimenting

a model of a design that is used for testing is a ___.

a conclusion based on reasoning from evidence is a(n)___

For an experiment on plant growth, John used soil with fertilizer as the experimental group and soil without fertiliaer as the control group. In this experiment, what type of variable is the presence of fertilizer?

• independent variable
• uncontrolled variable
• controlled variable
• dependent variable

which group in an experiment is used as the standard for comparison?

• hypothesis group
• control group
• experiemntal group
• observation group

Susan is making a conclusion using deductive reasoning. she has the statement, "If it is raining, the ground is wet." In this statement, what is "the ground is wet" called?

• antecedent
• conclusion
• consequent
• evidence

the substance of the physical universe is called___