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The nature of science quesitons.
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What is the "scientific method"?
A set series of steps used by scientists only
none of these
An organized way of questioning, seeing, and answering.
A series of steps with a set order of use
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What is the difference between inferring and hypothesizing?
An inference is a guess, a hypothesis is certain.
An inference is controlled, a hypothesis is not.
Inference: an explanation, hypothesis: an interpretation.
Inference: an interpretation. Hypothesis: an explanation.
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What is the independent variable in an experiment?
The variable that is deliberately changed.
The variable that is not changed.
The variable that doesn't react.
The variable that receives a variety of changes.
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Why is peer review important?
It certifies that the work done meets scientific standards.
Ensures the highest standards are met.
All of the above
It ensures there is no bias in your work.
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What is the goal of science?
To provide natural explanations for events.
To find unchanging answers to questions
To get people to believe in the supernatural.
To prove things
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To be useful in science, a hypothesis must:
Be measureable
Be correct
Be observable
Be testable
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Good scientists display a variety of attitudes that help them.They include all of these except:
Creativity
Curiosity
Spirituality
Skepticism
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What is science?
A way of observing
A way of getting & analyzing evidence re: the natural world.
A way of thinking
All of these
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What is a dependent variable in scientific experimentation?
The variable that is deliberately changed.
The variable that changes in response to the ind. variable.
The variable that gets no treatment.
The variable that remains constant.
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To ensure a work of science is free from bias and meets all standards, research is reviewed by
Researcher's friends.
Law makers.
Anonymous scientific experts.
The general public.
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Which of the following statements about scientific theories is NOT true?
It ties in many hypotheses.
It has the same meaning in daily life as in science.
They are based on a large body of evidence.
It enables scientists to make accurate predictions
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In biology, how do you know something is alive?
It uses raw materials, energy, grows, reproduces and changes
It has a genetic code.
It is made up of cells.
All of these.
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A bird watcher sees an unusual bird. He notes it's color, shape and physical features. This is?
Hypothesis
Inference
Observation
Experiment
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An inference is:
The same as an observation
A logical interpretation of an observation
A statement involving numbers
A hypothesis.
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In an experiment, what is a CONTROL?
Controls experience the same conditions, but has no changes
Controls experience nothing that the experimental group does
Controls are the part of the experiment that changes
None of these.
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What is data?
A field study
A process you do to learn more about something.
The information collected during investigation /observation
Making observations
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Do theories become laws?
No!Theories are explanations.Laws are statements of what is.
Maybe; if Bill Nye likes it enough.
Yes, but only after the idea is peer reviewed over 100X.
Yes, but only after many years of evidence.
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Which of the following statements about a controlled experiment are true?
Everything can be studied with a controlled experiment
They cannot be performed on living things.
Only one variable is tested at a time.
All the variables must be kept the same.
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What is peer review?
Reading a study, looking for spelling errors.
Publishing articles about your work so others can replicate
Sending your experiments to a publisher for review.
Letting as many people read your study as possible.
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What is a scientific theory?
The same as a hypothesis
A well tested explanation for how something works.
An absolute truth.
A best guess about something.
