During an experiment, a good scientist should . . .

Double-check their work., Test their hypothesis., Measure carefully.

Which of the following is NOT a way that pseudoscience harms people?

It helps us learn more about the world around us.

Which of the following is a good question based on this observation: raccoons eat more in fall.

Is there more food available in the fall?

Why should scientists repeat experiments?

To confirm their data from the first experiment., The more data, the better., Something might have gone wrong the first time.

A hypothesis is . . .

A proposed answer to a question.

What should this scientist's conclusion be?

The deer population increased and then leveled out.

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Scientific Method

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1
What is pseudoscience?
A way of designing experiments
Good science
The third step of the scientific method
Fake science
2
Which of the following is NOT a testable observation?
I like Dr. Pepper.
The fishing in the Maple River has gotten better.
There are mice in the basement of the school.
My grade in math went from a B- to an A.
3
During an experiment, a good scientist should . . .
Double-check their work.
Test their hypothesis.
Measure carefully.
Make up numbers.
4
Which of the following is NOT a way that pseudoscience harms people?
It can spread lies.
It helps us learn more about the world around us.
It can cause people to ignore real scientists.
It can cause them to spend money on bogus products.
5
The third step of the scientific method is . . .
Analysis
Observation
Hypothesis
Experiment
6
What is the second step of the scientific method?
Question
Conclusion and Repeat
Experiment
Analysis
7
Which of the following is a good question based on this observation: raccoons eat more in fall.
Is there more food available in the fall?
Why do raccoons like Snickers bars?
Is the raccoon dangerous?
What color is the raccoon?
8
The first step of the scientific method is . . .
Experiment
Question
Hypothesis
Observation
9
Why should scientists repeat experiments?
To make more work for themselves.
To confirm their data from the first experiment.
The more data, the better.
Something might have gone wrong the first time.
10
Analysis means . . .
Going to the grocery store.
Measuring numbers.
Looking at experimental data.
Doing an experiment.
11
A hypothesis is . . .
A random guess.
Always correct.
Not testable.
A proposed answer to a question.
12
What should this scientist's conclusion be?
The deer population has gone up and down.
The deer population increased and then leveled out.
The deer population has increased.
The deer population has decreased.

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