1.2 Science Vocab

What is the term for facts or information that support a conclusion or belief?

• Hypothesis

• Evidence

• Observation

• Buoyancy

What do we call an educated guess or possible explanation that can be tested?

• Hypothesis

• Observation

• Buoyancy

• Evidence

Which term describes the ability of an object to float in a fluid like air or water?

• Inductive reasoning

• Buoyancy

• Scientific method

• Hypothesis

What is the act of noticing and describing something carefully called?

• Observation

• Hypothesis

• Evidence

• Inductive reasoning

What is the process used by scientists to investigate questions and test ideas through evidence and reasoning?

• Inductive reasoning

• Scientific method

• Buoyancy

• Observation

Which of the following best describes inductive reasoning?

• Drawing general conclusions based on many specific observations or clues

• The ability to float in water

• An educated guess that can be tested

• The act of noticing something carefully

Which of the following is NOT a step or concept mentioned in the scientific method as described in the text?

• Hypothesis

• Buoyancy

• Observation

• Evidence

If you are collecting facts to support your conclusion, what are you gathering?

• Hypotheses

• Evidence

• Buoyancy

• Inductive reasoning

What is the first step in the scientific method according to the definitions provided?

• Forming a hypothesis

• Making an observation

• Drawing a conclusion

• Testing buoyancy

Which term refers to a way of thinking that draws general conclusions from specific observations?

• Inductive reasoning

• Scientific method

• Buoyancy

• Evidence