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What is a systematic study of the natural world through observation and experimentation?
Evidence
Opinion
Investigation
Science
Which term describes the information collected to support or refute a scientific claim?
Prediction
Evidence
Opinion
Procedure
What is a personal belief or judgment that is not necessarily based on facts?
Opinion
Evidence
Science
Hypothesis
What is a step-by-step process that scientists use to answer questions and solve problems?
Investigation
Scientific Methods
Variable
Procedure
What is a controlled test performed to support, refute, or validate a hypothesis?
Evidence
Prediction
Experiment
Investigation
What is a factor that can change in an experiment?
Procedure
Control
Balance
Variable
What is the unchanged factor in an experiment used for comparison?
Prediction
Evidence
Variable
Control
Which tool is used to view very small objects by making them appear larger?
Balance
Microscope
Control
Spring Scale
Which instrument is used to measure the mass of an object?
Control
Microscope
Spring Scale
Balance
What tool measures the force or weight of an object using a coiled metal spring?
Balance
Control
Microscope
Spring Scale
When measurements or observations are close to the true value, they are said to be:
Variable
Accurate
Controlled
Predictable
What are educated guesses about what might happen in an experiment?
Controls
Opinions
Predictions
Evidence
What is an organized series of steps to follow when conducting an experiment?
Evidence
Investigation
Variable
Procedure
What is a detailed search or careful examination of something?
Investigation
Experiment
Control
Procedure
What is an educated guess that can be tested through experimentation?
Hypothesis
Opinion
Evidence
Prediction
What is the best definition of "evidence"?
A tool used to conduct experiments
Information gathered through observations and experiments
A way to group things together
A quess about why something happens
