Question

matching
match the word to the definition. write the letter on the line.

1. ____ scientific inquiry
2. ____ hypothesis
3. ____ control group
4. ____ experimental group
5. ____ independent variable
6. ____ dependent variable
7. ____ scientific theory
8. ____ scientific law

a. the group shows the effect of the variable being tested.
b. this is the one variable that is changed.
d. the many ways in which scientists study the natural world.
e. a possible answer to a scientific question.
f. this describes an observed pattern in nature.
g. a well - tested explanation for experimental results.
h. this is the variable that gets measured.
(some text may be partially obscured, but the main matching task is as above.)

Explanation:

• 6. Scientific inquiry: Matches D (The many ways scientists study natural world).
• 7. Hypothesis: Matches E (Possible answer to scientific question).
• 8. Control group: Matches G (Group left alone, not experimented on).
• 9. Experimental group: Matches A (Group shows effect of tested variable).
• 10. Independent variable: Matches B (Variable that is changed).
• 11. Dependent variable: Matches H (Variable that gets measured).
• 12. Scientific theory: Matches C (Well - tested explanation for results).
• 13. Scientific law: Matches F (Describes observed pattern in nature).

Answer:

1. D
2. E
3. G
4. A
5. B
6. H
7. C
8. F