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Unit 1 Nature of Scientific Inquiry Review
Unit 1 Nature of Scientific Inquiry Review
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A #nature of #science review game for #highschool #biology.
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1
Convert the following: 4.6L = __mL
46 mL
460 mL
4600 mL
0.0046 mL
2
What type of bias might peer review be undermined by?
Affiliation bias (alma mater etc.)
Gender bias
All of the above
Language/nationality bias
3
What is the reading of the highest temperature in degrees C?
35 C
85 F
30 C
85 C
4
What is the dependent variable in this graph?
# of Forests
Year
None of these
# of Animals
5
The temp of a liquid or the height of a plant are
hypotheses
qualitative data
observations
quantitative data
6
If a scientist completes the experiment of a different scientist, this is called
failure
repetition/verification
replication/verification
skepticism
7
This states if the hypothesis is supported or not supported.
conclusion
data
experiment
prediction
8
If asked to measure 15mL of water, you would use a
Beaker
Test tube
Erlenmeyer flask
Graduated cylinder
9
What is wrong with this picture?
She is not wearing goggles.
She is heating chemicals.
She is running with supplies.
She is mixing chemicals.
10
In an experiment, what is a confounding variable?
Extra independent variables tested during the experiment.
Unintentional or intentional factors that affect the DV.
Any factor that skews the results.
All of these are correct.
11
In this experiment, which of these would be the independent variable?
Type of soil
Color of light
Plant growth
All of these are correct.
12
During a controlled experiment, a scientist isolates and tests
many variables
a single dependent variable
a single independent variable
only the control group
13
What has been in the news lately?
Sharknados
Political debates
Hurricane Matthew
Creepy clowns
14
Which of the following is NOT a source of error?
Timing error
Measuring error
All of these are errors.
Counting error
15
What is the purpose of science?
Answering questions about the natural world
Proving supernatural phenomenon false
Applying knowledge to create new tools
Confusing the scientifically illiterate
16
What is the basic International System of Units measurement for
length
?
meter
gram
liter
inch
17
T or F: A scientific theory can be disproved or invalidated with new observation.
False
True
18
Which of the following terms is a quantitative observation?
800 g
Beige
Round
High viscosity
19
What kind of graph is this?
Pictograph
Line graph
Paragraph
Bar graph
20
What happens during peer review?
Other experts read the report and rate it out of 10
Other experts read the report and offer feedback
Other experts read the report
Other experts read the report and replicate the research
21
Which procedure would come BEFORE testing a hypothesis in a scientific investigation?
Reporting results
Drawing conclusions
Analyzing data
Asking questions
22
In this experiment, which of these would be the dependent variable?
Plant growth
Type of soil
All of these are correct.
Color of light
23
What is the purpose of technology?
Applying knowledge to create new tools
Proving supernatural phenomenon false
Answering questions about the natural world
Confusing the scientifically illiterate
24
In this experiment, which of these would be a constant?
Color of light
Type of soil
All of these are correct.
Plant growth
25
An idea/event/object used to represent something you are trying to explain is a
hypothesis
variable
control
model
26
Interpreting observations and making a judgment based on reasoning from what you already know
generalization
observation
inference
conclusion
27
Which of the following would you use to measure the
mass
of an orange?
beaker
electronic balance
compound light microscope
graduated cylinder
28
Which graph is best for comparing parts to a whole?
line
scatter plot
pie
bar
29
Where can you access scholarly peer-reviewed journal articles?
On Facebook
Through library databases
At the grocery store
At Barnes & Noble
30
If a scientist completes his/her own experiment 10 times, this is called
replication/verification
skepticism
repetition/verification
failure
31
A scientific hypothesis, much like a scientific investigation, must be:
testable and provable
testable and disprovable
certain
correct
32
T or F: Theory is another name for a guess.
True
False
33
You are working with chemicals in a lab. What type of eyewear is needed?
sunglasses
goggles
none
contacts
34
What kind of feedback is given in peer review?
Suggest to editors article should be published
Suggest to editors amendments to original study are required
Suggest to editors the paper is fundamentally flawed
Suggest to editors any of the above
35
Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called
classifying
observing
inferring
predicting
36
The scientific method is...
a way to prove you are correct.
the same as a theory.
good for studying the supernatural.
a process used to solve problems.
37
The unit most used in the science lab to measure the volume of a liquid
L
g
mL
cm
38
Recorded observations that deal with descriptions that
cannot
be expressed in numbers are
quantitative data
hypotheses
qualitative data
observations
39
Scholarly peer-reviewed science articles are usually written by....
Bloggers
Experts with advanced education on the topic
Politicians
Journalists
40
What does a scientific journal insist upon before a study is published?
Editorial board sending paper out for peer review
A significant monetary bribe
Replication of results by 3 separate studies
A letter of recommendation
41
Which of the following is NOT correct?
Mass --> electronic balance
Temperature --> thermometer
Volume --> beaker
Length --> ruler
42
What is the independent variable in this graph?
# of Animals
Year
None of these
# of Forests
43
A constant is a factor which
remains the same during the experiment
is adjusted by the experimenter
is graphed on the Y-axis
is an unknown in the experiment
44
What is the SI system based on?
Units of 10
Sports Illustrated
The English system
The King's foot
45
What happens if amendments to the article are required but researchers will not make them?
Editors negotiate terms of publishing.
Editors refuse to publish.
46
What would be a good summary of the peer review process? 'Peer review...'
... protects society from negative effects of poor research
... protects the reputation of biology as a science
... all of the above
... is a quality control mechanism
47
The factor being measured in an experiment is the _____ variable.
dependent
constant
independent
control
48
Why is it important that scientists publish their work?
So the scientific community can assimilate new knowledge.
So the scientific community can evaluate new knowledge.
All of the above
To become famous scientists - bigger than Newton or Darwin!
49
What would be a good inference for this picture?
The man had too much weight on his bike to stay balanced.
A high wind knocked the man over.
The man did not know how to ride a bike.
The bike slipped on the wet pavement.
50
Calculate the density of 5 marshmallows, if mass is 25 g and volume is 25 cm
3
.
625 g/cm3
5 g/cm3
1 g/cm3
625 g/cm
51
Which of the following is a qualitative observation about elephants?
The average elephants eat 300 pounds of food a day.
The average elephant has light gray, leathery skin.
The average elephant lives to 60 years old.
The average elephant weighs 6000 kilograms.
52
Which best describes the difference between a scientific law and theory?
Law = Truth & Theory = Guess
Law = Why & Theory = How
Law = How & Theory = Why
Law = Guess & Theory = Truth
53
A ____ graph shows how a relationship between two variables changes over time.
Line
Pie
Bar
Chart
54
Peer review has its flaws! Which research is most likely to be rejected according to critics?
Research which demonstrates negative data
Research repeating others' findings
Research which accepts the current hypothesis
Research against current views
55
In science, a term to mean testable solution is
prediction
law
hypothesis
theory
