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Science and Engineering Unit 1
Science and Engineering Unit 1
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are factors that limit a solution.
Criteria
Constraints
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Designs solutions to satisfy people’s wants and needs
Engineer
Scientists
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Which of these is important to gathering and interpreting scientific information?
Emotion
Religion
Logic
Legend
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requirements for an engineering solution
Criteria
Constraints
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Which action is the result of logical reasoning?
She decides to use the same type of paper for each airplane
She records only the data that support her favorite hypothesis
She decides to perform the experiment outside on a windy day.
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Which of these are part of a scientific way of gathering information?
Opinions
Fairy tales
Religious beliefs
Investigations
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Which statement describes a claim that is based on science?
It is based on empirical evidence.
It is based on a long tradition.
It is based on personal bias
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Samantha is investigating the densities of several liquids. Which action is the result of her creative thinking
She records the density of each liquid in a data table
She decides to compare the densities of liquids commonly added to foods
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Which type of investigation is the group doing?
Controlled
Experimental
Comparative
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constraint: A limitation on a successful design
True
False
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Which type of investigation is the group performing?
Controlled
Descriptive
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Investigates the natural world
Engineer
Scientists
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Which statement is a scientific claim?
Observations of constellations show that stars have moved over time.
Three stars in the constellation Orion look like a belt that a hunter wears
Observations of certain stars explain why humans behave the way they do
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Applies new discoveries in order to develop new technologies
Engineer
Scientists
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Which of these is important to interpreting scientific information?
Personal history
Bias
Mythology
Reasoning
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Uses new technologies to make new discoveries about the natural world
Scientists
Engineer
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Science: The pursuit of knowledge about the natural world and the application of that knowledge
True
False
