Science Chpter 1 - Test
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Gillette's hypothesis was | supported by his results |
| To search for answers to ?s, you can | make observations |
| environmental scientist | scientists that study how humans interact with their environment |
| A limitation of models | They do not act exactly like the things they model |
| Example of a physical model | a map |
| Results of an investigation are communicated to | share information |
| A scientific law | is a summary of many experimental results and observations |
| Actual events | measures the effectiveness of a mathematical model with its prediction |
| What is a testable hypothesis? | The bones forund in New Mexico came from a dinosaur unknown to science |
| NOT true about scientific methods | The steps must be used in order |
| To be certain of the conclusions of an experiment | must have more people in the experimental group than in the control group |
| factor | Scientists design experiments that will show if a _______ was the cause of an outcome. |
| meter | the basic SI unit of length |
| kilograms | describes your mass |
| hypothesis | a possible explanation or answer to a question |
| Analyzing the results of an experiment | can be done by organizing your data into tables and graphs |
| After forming a hypothesis | you should test your hypothesis |
| Prediction | is a statement of cause and effect to test a hypothesis |
| Temperature | transfers energy to an object to increase its _________ |
| If a hypothesis is not supported by the tests | scientists realize that they did the experiment wrong |
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