Which of the following is NOT a goal of science?

to establish a collection of unchanging truths

How does studying science help you be a better member of society?

Understanding how science works helps make better decisions

Why is creativity considered a scientific attitude?

It helps scientists come up with different experiments

Which of the following is a question that can be answered by science?

How does DNA influence a person's health?

Which of the following should a scientist do to make it easier to replicate the experiment?

use the metric system when communicating results

Which 2 themes in biology would help a student understand why animals come in different sizes?

structure and function: unity and diversity of life

Which of the following characteristics best explains why some birds fly south for winter?

living things respond to their enviornment

What is a benefit of posting a report on a science experiment in a peer-reviewed journal

the quality of the report will meet scientific standards

How do scientific theories compare to hypotheses?

Theories unify a broad range of observations and hypotheses

may be disproved by a single experiment

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1
The basic unit of length in the metric system is the
liter
yard
gram
meter
2
Which of the following is NOT a goal of science?
to explain events in the natural world
to use derived explanations to make useful predictions
to establish a collection of unchanging truths
to investigate and understand the natural world
3
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things?
ability to move
response to the environment
growth and development
ability to reproduce
4
How does studying science help you be a better member of society?
Memorizing science facts will help you become intelligent
Learning biases of science will help you know right & wrong
Understanding how science works helps make better decisions
Knowing science will help you live without technology
5
The process by which organisms keep everything inside their bodies within a certain limit is
evolution
metabolism
homeostasis
photosynthesis
6
During a controlled experiment, a scientist isolates and tests
a single variable
a control group
a mass of information
a conclusion
7
Why is creativity considered a scientific attitude?
creative scientists imagine the results of experiments
scientists need it to make good posters
scientists who are creative are better at handling animals
It helps scientists come up with different experiments
8
What does a reviewer do during peer review?
focus on mistakes in spelling
reoeat the experiments in the article
check for mistakes and bias
change data to support results
9
Which of the following is a question that can be answered by science?
How does DNA influence a person's health?
Do people watch too much television?
What is beauty?
Is it ethical to do experiments on animals?
10
A personal preference or point of view is
an inference
a theory
a hypothesis
a bias
11
Which of the following should a scientist do to make it easier to replicate the experiment?
not use a control to save time
collect only one set of data
use the metric system when communicating results
skip peer review so the results are avaliable sooner
12
You suggest that the presence of water could accelerate the growth of bread mold. This is
an experiment
a conclusion
a hypothesis
an analysis
13
Science is best described as a
set of facts
collection of beliefs
way of knowing
list of rules
14
Differences in cells in multicellular organisms is called cell specialization, it allows cells
to respond to the environment
to reproduce
to be less complex
to perform different functions
15
Which 2 themes in biology would help a student understand why animals come in different sizes?
cellular basis of life: homeostasis
science as a way of knowing: interdependence in nature
matter and energy: homeostasis
structure and function: unity and diversity of life
16
Which of the following characteristics best explains why some birds fly south for winter?
living things are based on a universal genetic code
living things maintain internal balance
living things are made up of units called cells
living things respond to their enviornment
17
What are the smallest objects that biologists study?
body organs
molecules
organisms
cells
18
Science differs from other disciplines, such as history and the arts, because science relies on
theories
testing explanations
facts
observations
19
Information gathered from observing a plant grow 3 cm over a two-week period is called
hypothesis
data
inferences
variables
20
A theory
is always true
may be revised or replaced
is the opening statement of an experiment
is a problem to be solved
21
What is a benefit of posting a report on a science experiment in a peer-reviewed journal
the quality of the report will meet scientific standards
the report will be published more quickly
scientists will know that everything in the report is true
The reviewers will fix mistakes in the experiments
22
Using universal system of measurement is important during which part of scientific methodology?
collecting data
forming a hypothesis
drawing conclusions
asking questions
23
How do scientific theories compare to hypotheses?
Theories unify a broad range of observations and hypotheses
Hypotheses are the dominant view among scientists
THeories are the same as hypotheses
24
A hypothesis
is a proven fact
may be disproved by a single experiment
is based on personal belief
does not have to be tested to be accepted as correct
25
The work of scientists usually begins with
careful observations
drawing conclusions
creating experiments
testing a hypothesis
26
Which big idea in biology is MOST concerned with DNA?
cellular basis of life
information and heredity
interdependence in nature
matter and energy

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