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If the results of an experiment do not support a scientist's hypothesis, what should the scientist do next?
Revise the hypothesis based on the results and use it to design
Change the data so that they support the original hypothesis.
Abandon the research and investigate a different topic.
Accept that the investigation failed and publish the results
2
If a scientist gets unexpected results during the first trial of an experiment, what should he or she do next?
Reject the scientific theory not supported by the results.
Publish only the expected data.
Change the data to match expectations.
Repeat the experiment to be sure the results are valid.
3
What is this?
This experiment tests how the speed of a toy car changes
Will a toy car roll faster down a steeper ramp?
It's fun to see how fast the cars roll down the steepest ramps.
If a toy car is rolled down ramps of different steepness
4
This work is part of which process used in developing scientific theories?
Using new technology to replace outdated theories with new ideas
Using new technology to provide additional supporting data
Using imagination to spark new ideas
Using new data to modify an existing scientific theory
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Which type of investigation is the group doing?
Comparative
Descriptive
Controlled
Experimental
6
Which statement is a hypothesis?
Apples can be grown in every part of the world.
The shelf life of apples will increase if they are stored in a refrigerator
It is wrong to waste apples by letting them rot.
Red apples taste better than green or yellow apples.
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Which statement is a scientific claim?
Observations of constellations show that stars have moved over time.
Observations of certain stars explain why humans behave the way they do.
Three stars in the constellation Orion look like a belt that a hunter
The constellation Orion is the easiest to recognize.
8
Smita is experiencing with how a paper airplane's shape affects the distance it will fly.
She follows her procedure carefully.
She records only the data that support her favorite hypothesis.
She decides to perform the experiment outside on a windy day.
She decides to use the same type of paper for each airplane.
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If the results of an experiment do not support a scientist's hypothesis, what should the scientist do next?
Revise the hypothesis based on the results
Change the data so that they support the original hypothesis.
Accept that the investigation failed and publish the results
Abandon the research and investigate a different topic.
10
Which of these is important to interpreting scientific information?
Reasoning
Personal history
Bias
Mythology
11
Which type of investigation involves looking for ways that 2 or more objects,events,or processes are alike
Controlled investigation
Descriptive investigation
Experimental investigation
Comparative investigation
12
Which
two
statements are scientific claims?
The apparent movement of Mars across the sky influences how people behave.
The polar ice caps of Mars consist mainly of carbon dioxide ice.
Mars is the best planet in the solar system for humans to explore further.
Images of Mars show that it once had liquid water flowing on its surface.
13
Which of these is important to gathering and interpreting scientific information?
Logic
Religion
Emotion
Legend
14
Which of these are part of a scientific way of gathering information?
Opinions
Religious beliefs
A.Investigations
fairy tales
15
The heliocentric theory explains that planets orbit the Sun at the center of our solar system.
Objects in the sky, including the Sun, appear to revolve around Earth
The planet Earth appears to be a stationary point in space.
The moons of the planet Jupiter are observed revolving around Jupiter.
Earth's moon appears larger in the sky than the Sun.
16
Which
two
statements describe a claim that is based on science?
It is based on a long tradition.
It is based on personal bias.
It is based on empirical evidence.
It is based on logical reasoning.
17
Which of these are part of a scientific way of gathering information?
A.Investigations
Religious beliefs
Opinions
fairy tales
18
Which of these are part of a scientific way of gathering information?
Religious beliefs
fairy tales
Opinions
A.Investigations
19
Samantha is investigating the densities of several liquids. Which action is the result of her creative thinking?
She decides to repeat the experiment to see if she gets the same results.
She records the density of each liquid in a data table.
She decides to compare the densities of liquids commonly added to foods.
She uses identical containers to measure each of the liquids.
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Answer
Using observations to spark an idea
Using imagination to modify existing technology
Using new technology to modify an existing theory
Using data to develop new technology
21
Why is publishing results important in science?
It adds bias to experimental data.
It allows others to evaluate the results.
It turns hypotheses into scientific laws.
It lets scientists show off their imaginations.
22
Which of these are part of a scientific way of gathering information?
Opinions
A.Investigations
Religious beliefs
fairy tales
23
Why is publishing results important in science?
It lets scientists show off their imaginations.
It adds bias to experimental data.
It turns hypotheses into scientific laws.
It allows others to evaluate the results.
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Which of these are part of a scientific way of gathering information?
Opinions
Religious beliefs
fairy tales
A.Investigations
