Chemistry: Matter and Change

Section 3: Scientific Methods

Self Check Quizzes

1
The general term for a systematic approach used in scientific study is ___.

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A)the scientific method
B)qualitative analysis
C)quantitative analysis
D)the scientific controversy
2
The type of data that is descriptive in nature is ___________.
A)quantitative data
B)qualitative data
C)random data
D)hypothetical data
3
The variable that you plan to change during the course of an experiment is ___________.
A)the independent variable
B)the dependent variable
C)a constant
D)a control
4
When an explanation has been supported by many experiments, the explanation is a __________.
A)hypothesis
B)theory
C)law
D)model
5
A tentative explanation for a series of observations is a __________.
A)hypothesis
B)theory
C)law
D)model
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