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6th Grade Earth Science
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What must a scientist always be sure of when testing a hypothesis?
observations are supported by opinions
observations prove the hypothesis is true
the records of observation are accurate
All observations meet expectations
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What do scientist do when the results of an experiment do not support a theory?
reject the theory
change the scientific method
conduct further experiments
reject the results of the experiment
3
The study of the origin, history, and structure of the Earth is called...
meteorology
geology
oceanography
astronomy
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When does the scientific community accept the results of a scientific experiment?
when other scientists have carefully reviewed it
during data gathering
after hypothesis has been developed
before the results are communicated
5
To ensure the greatest accuracy, Beth should write her observation notes....
the week after
while she is watching the mice in the maze
The day after
before she puts the mice in the maze
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How do you make the best scientific observations?
taste, touch, smell, hear
touch, smell hear, sight
sight, taste, touch, smell, hearing
sight, taste, touch, smell
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Zack accidentally dropped and broke a beaker. What is the first step he should take?
tell his teacher
get another beaker
clean up the glass
clean up liquid
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Why do scientist sometimes communicate different results about the same topic?
the results of scientific experiment can never be reproduced
Scientist support only their own opinions
Not all scientist use scientific method
scientific data can be interpreted in different ways.
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a representation, pattern, plan, or description that shows an object/system/concept (ex. globe)
all of the above
Scientific Method
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The scientific method is defined as
a way to measure
a hypothesis
geology
a process used to solve a problem
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Which of the lab safety symbols would you use when working with chemicals?
clothing hand chemical safety
eye, clothing chemical
eye, clothing, hand, chemical
eye, hand, chemical
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Why are incorrect hypothesis still valuable?
other hypothesis may be inaccurate also
incorrect hypothesis use fewer materials
incorrect hypothesis will always be correct at a later point
incorrect hypothesis can teach you something
