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Robert Boyle wrote that book. He is not related to the scientific method. True or False?
True
False
2
Experiments are quantitative conclusions. The child's
caught a cold.
Measured 101 degrees. Quantitative or Qualitative?
Just a number
Qualitative
Both
Quantitative
3
There must be a ghost in the house.
Inference
Observation
IDK
Neither
4
The order of the Scientific Method Steps is....
Ask a ?, Observe, Make Hypothesis, Do Experiment, Get Data, Conclusion
Observe, ask ?, Make Hypothesis, Do Experiment, Conclusion, Gather Data
Ask a ?, Observe, Make Hypothesis, Gather Data, Do Experiment, Conclusion
Observe, Ask a ?, Make Hypothesis, Do Experiment, Gather Data, Conclude
5
Galileo was not burned, but spend last 8 years of his life in a house arrest for using the scientific method.
False
True
6
What is the definition of organic chemistry?
branch of chem that deals with compounds containing carbon
the branch of chem w/ compounds that don't contain carbon
7
Giodano Bruno was tried by the Inquisition and burned at the stake for his belief that....
His belief that other planets have life on them
All of the above
The Earth rotates around the Sun
His questioning of the Catholic Church not using the scientific method
8
Ultimately, all scientific knowledge comes from...
both observation and experimentation
textbooks
only experimentation
only observation
9
Who is the Father of Chemistry?
Democritus
Aristotle
Lavoisier
Mendeleev
10
October 31, 1992 the Catholic church appologised for the "Galileo trial" after 359 years
True
False
11
Galileo is considered one of the fathers of the scientific method
False
True
12
Theories help scientists to ...
propose ideas, make predictions
explain large bodies of data
prove hypotheses
determine truth from lies
13
What are the 5 branches of the Chemical science?
Organic, Inorganic, Biochemistry, Analytical, and Physical
Inorganic, Real, Fake, Mental, and Physical
Biochemistry, Physical, DNA, RNA, and Organic
Atoms, Moles, Particles, Electrons, and Ions
14
A good experiment is
repeatable
never retested
performed only once
has more than one changed variable
15
Precision is..
Degree to which the experimental value agrees w/ true value
Degree to which measurements agree with each other
16
What are the must do minimal steps in the scientific method?
Make conclusion first
Draw conclusions and ask a question
Jump from hypothesis to theory
Form a hypothesis and test the hypothesis
17
In an experiment, the one variable that is changed:
experimental variable
dependent variable
independent variable
controlled variable
18
What branch do we study in our chemistry course?
Atoms, Moles, Particles, Electrons, and Ions
Organic, Inorganic, Biochemistry, Analytical, and Physical separately
General chemistry - covers the basics of all chemistry
Biochemistry, Physical, DNA, RNA, and Organic
19
What is Chemistry as a Science?
All are wrong
The study of matter, its structure and the CHANGES it undergoes.
The study of science on a biological scale.
The study of mass and its properties.
20
How do you test a hypothesis?
record results
make a graph
gather data
design and perform an experiment
21
Science was applied when dealing with Corona virus
TRUE
Maybe
False
IDK
22
What does Accuracy mean?
Morality
Explaining with an excessive amount of adjectives, verbs and noun
How to measure an object
Being Spot on
23
When you decide whether or NOT the data supports the original hypothesis, you are
making observations
drawing conclusions
asking questions
forming a hypothesis
24
Precision and Accuracy are required due to :
Exact dimensions are expensive and practically unattainable
All dimensions are perfect
In a perfect world
Not so perfect world
25
The final part; a summary of reasonable inferences is a/an
controlled experiment
hypothesis
question
conclusion
26
The key to success in SCIENCE is:
commitment and practice
curiosity and studying
simple mathematical skills
all of the choices
27
What skill is a scientist uses when they
find out the age of the whale
by the amount of year wax?
making a hypothesis
experiementation
drawing conclusions
making observations
28
Galileo was tried by the Inquisition for using the scientific method!
True
False
29
What skill is a scientist uses when she
takes
samples ear wax from the whale?
making observations
making a hypothesis
drawing conclusions
experiementation - collecting samples
30
The control is ____
what remains the same between the two groups
the test group
the data
what the test group is compared to
31
What is the methodology science uses for investigation?
the scientific method
Monkey surveys
interviews
observation only
32
It is always worth applying the Scientific Method! True or False?
Have to find out about everything!
Always worth it.
False, sometimes not worth it
True, everytime to every question
33
What is physics?
The study of living things
The search for truths
The study of matter and reactions
The study of energy and motion
34
What skill is a scientist uses when she
listens
to the sounds that whales makes?
making observations
drawing conclusions
interpreting data
making a hypothesis
35
Complete the sentence correctly. The steps of the scientific method often start with...
always results in the development of a theory.
must all be used in every scientific investigation.
must always be used in the same order.
an observation and a question.
36
Sherlock Holmes is hypothetically considered the best observer.
True
False
37
IF a theory is challenged by new evidence, which of the following would occur?
the evidence is wrong
the theory could be changed to support the new evidence
a vote is taken on whether to accept the new evidence
the theory is accepted, not the evidence
38
In which step of the scientific method do we want to use graphs
making a hypothesis
communicating results
analyzing the data from experiment
asking questions
39
When a scientist shares her findings with other scientists, she is
making a hypothesis
analyzing data
communicating results
experimenting
40
The process of obtaining information by
using the senses
is called a/an
scientific method
inquiry
conclusion
observation
41
A hypothesis is a _____ of the outcome of the experiment before it is done.
prediction
observation
conclusion
mistake
42
The clock chimed twice.
You heard.
Observation or Inference?
Inference
Neither
IDK
Observation
43
In an experiment, the one variable that is affected by the change:
experimental variable
controlled variable
dependent variable
independent variable
44
What is the science hierarchy and where is chemistry positioned?
IDK/Math is a central science
Arrangement by the dimensions/ chemistry is a central science
No one/Biology is the only acience
Mind is on the top/Psychology is a central science
45
Which of the following is an observation?
My dog is the best.
The leaves on the tree are green.
Baseball is fun.
Roses are pretty.
46
What is Science?
Method of investigating the natural world in a systematic matter
a way of thinking
confusion
The opposite of math
47
To be a valid experiment you should have...
an experimental group
one changed variable
a control group
all of the above
48
All sciences are connected!
False
True
49
One of the greatest woman scientist is
Only men do science
Marie Curie
IDK
No women scientists
50
When do you apply the Scientific Method!
When it is not harmful
When it is non-obvious and scalable
All of the above
When it is useful and reproducible
51
The goal of the Scientific Method is to:
Use mathematics to breakdown every social ill
Apply chemistry to solve all the world's problems
Eliminate all signs of religion from society
Remove all bias and add structure to problem solving
52
Qualitative observations are
words and numbers
sometimes words and numbers
numbers only
words only
53
The process of obtaining information by examining a patient is called a/an
observation
scientific method
inquiry
conclusion
54
How often do you make chemistry jokes?
Never.
Always.
Every other day.
Periodically.
