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A review for a #Nature of Science test in Earth Environmental Science
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When something uses scientific words in the wrong context or to give the wrong idea we call it......
pseudoscience
science
non-science
philosophy
2
The type of graph that will show how something changes over time is called......
Line Graph
Bar Graph
Pie Chart
Scatter Plot
3
What type of tool would be used to measure the height of a doorway?
ruler
calipers
thermometer
meterstick
4
Using anecdotal evidence as proof indicates...
Science
Pseudoscience
Non-Science
Theory
5
The x-axis on a bar graph will be labeled as the .....
Numeric Value of the Variable
Geology
Dependent Variable
Independent Variable
6
What can happen when competing hypotheses have been eliminated?
A hypothesis can become a theory
The law is eliminated
A hypothesis can become a law
The law cannot be explained
7
A scientist notes that the weight of his subjects has changed by exactly 0.0056 g. Which is same as how many mg?
56 mg
0.056 mg
5.6 mg
560 mg
8
Why can't a scientific theory ever become a scientific law?
They are always changing.
They do.
In science, theories are the explanation of how or why a law happens.
They can't be proven.
9
Calipers can measure the _______________ of a small hole.
temperature
density
volume
depth
10
The dependent variable...
never changes
will change depending on the independent variable
is manipulated by the experimenter
is on the x-axis
11
Scientific theory explains...
how or why a natural event occurs
the experimental process
what the natural event is
how the natural event was observed
12
A scientific law
describes the natural event
tests the natural cause of the event
changes often
explains how or why a natural event happens
13
Why might a title be important on a line graph?
So the reader has more to read
So the reader knows what the graph is about
You don't need one
To make it more confusing to the reader
14
Getting the same results after multiple scientific tests would be which criteria of science?
Natural
Tentative
Observability
Consistency
15
How many of the 6 criteria of science must be met for an event to be considered science?
2
6
5
4
16
A factor that remains the same for all trials of the experiment is called the ____________.
independent variable
control
constant
dependent variable
17
Sam ran 5 kilometer race but stopped 1/2 way through. How many meters did Sam actually run?
250 meters
25000 meters
.025 meters
2,500 meters
18
Which of the following is an example of pseudoscience?
Meteorology
Geology
Astrology
Astronomy
19
An untested explanation that explains how or why a natural event occurs
law
hypothesis
theory
model
20
Which of the following is true?
a hypothesis can become a theory
a law can become a theory
a theory can become a law
a hypothesis can become a law
21
(Bonus!) An example of a quantitative observation
round
5
black
5 millimeters
22
When explanations of an event's mechanism are subject to change in light of new evidence
Predictable
Tentative
Testable
Natural
23
If a scientific idea is well-tested and widely accepted by the scientific community it's called
theory
hypothesis
model
law
24
When measuring volume of a liquid, which tool should you choose?
Digital Balance
Caliper
Ruler
Graduated cylinder
25
Julie has 5,250 mL of detergent to share with her roommates. How many L does she have?
.525L
5.25L
52.5
.0525L
