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What is an instrument that an astronomer uses?
An optical telescope
periscope
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What instrument helps astronomers study objets that do not give off light?
astrolabe
A radio telescope
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What is the ability to do work?
Energy
Matter
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Life scientists can work...
Anywhere they can study living things
Only in labs
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How do scientists learn about the natural world?
By asking questions
By making scientific laws
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What is the study of of energy and how it effects matter?
Chemistry
Physics
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Asking questions help a scientist ...
Focus an investigation
Form an opinion
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What is the study of nonliving matter
Physical Science
Physics
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The study of the Earth's atmosphere and weather is called...
Meteorology
Climatology
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What are the two main branches of physical science?
Chemistry and Biology
Chemistry and Physics
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Why do some investigations continue after the results are accepted?
There is no new evidence
There is new evidence
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An experiment that tests one thing at a time is called a/an
Uncontrolled experiment
Controlled experiment
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What is science all about?
Making observations and asking questions
Making observations and giving answers
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A geologist who studies volcanoes is called a...
Seismologist
Volcanologist
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What is studied in physical science?
Matter and Energy
Physics
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Which of the following is a life science question that you might ask about an organism?
Why do humans need sleep every night?
Do rocks fly?
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What is the scientist who studies organisms and their nonliving environment?
Geochemist
Ecologist
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What do other scientist do after learning the results of an investigation?
Draw the same conclusions
Review the evidence
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What do scientist find out when they draw conclusions?
If the results supports the hypothesis
If the data is correct
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The study of the origin, history, and structure of the Earth is called...
Paleontology
Geology
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What decides what a life scientist studies?
what interests the person
Where the person lives
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What do scientist do to support their data?
Make observations
Keep records
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What is the study of the structure and properties of matter called?
Chemistry
Physics
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What is the study of living things called?
Earth Science
Life Science
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What is the knowledge gained by observation that can be testes?
Geology
Science