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At the end of an experiment, after analyzing your results, what must you draw?
a conclusion
a picture
a bar graph
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What are the two main branches of physical science?
geology and chemistry
biology and physics
chemistry and physics
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What are the steps that scientists use to answer questions and solve problems?
measurement
observation
scientific methods
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What must a good hypothesis be?
difficult
testable
correct
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A conclusion at the end of a scientific investigation
usually will not give you any guidance on what to do next
can be your results do or do not support your hypothesis
is the final word on the subject until proven otherwise
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Where do scientists publish the results of their experiments?
in academic papers, science magazines, and on the internet
on television, radio, and the internet
in letters to friens
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Which of the following is a good way to analyze data?
put it away for awhile to see if it makes more sense
organize it into charts and graphs and do calculations
check it over and then copy it
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What is a scientific law?
an explanation of many experimental results and observations
the final answer to a scientific question
a scientific statement of how something works, not why
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The use of the senses to gather information
observation
scientific law
scientific methods
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The summary of many results and observations
scientific law
scientific methods
observation
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Which tools can be used for collecting and analyzing data in science?
scissors, calculator, stapler, envelope
scanner, computer, printer, speakers
meterstick, stopwatch,balance,computer
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If an experiment didn't work, what might scientists have done after they analyzed their results
tested the same hypothesis
designed new wing shapes
taken a vacation
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Which of the following is always a safety rule?
work as fast as possible
never light a fire
always follow your teacher's instructions
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What should you do if you conclude that your results do not support your hypothesis?
repeat your investigation, and then change your hypothesis
buy new measurement tools
change the topic you are studying
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The ways that scientists answer questions
scientific methods
observation
scientific law
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Before asking questions, what is a scientist likely to do?
make answers that works
make observations
make reservations
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What are three common kinds of scientific models?
biological, chemical, mathematical
physical, psychological, conceptual
physical, mathematical, conceptual
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Which of the following is the most important part of gathering knowledge in science?
asking questions
looking up answers
memorizing material
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In science, what is a scientific theory?
the first idea to explain an observation
the best idea to explain a hypothesis
an explanation for many hypotheses and observations
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What is a scientific model?
a familiar copy of an object
a representation of any object or system
an exact representation made of similar material
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What must you find out after conducting an experiment and collecting data?
if the results support your hypothessis
if the answers are right
if the answers can be corrected
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What is a summary of many experimental results and observations?
a theory
a hypothesis
a scientific law
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A model used to predict tornadoes
physical model
mathematical model
conceptual model
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What is physical science mainly about?
the relationship between molecules and matter
the relationship between matter and energy
the relationship between light and energy
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A model of a space shuttle
physical model
mathematical model
conceptual model
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A model describing how the planets and galaxies were formed
mathematical model
conceptual model
physical model
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Which of the following is the best definition of science?
the process of reading the knowledge of the known world
the process of gathering knowledge about the natural world
the process of memorizing answers about the natural world
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What are scientific methods?
the steps used to answer questions and cause problems
the steps used to answer questions and solve problems
the steps used to look up the answers to questions
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What are some methods of communicating the results of scientific investigations?
call the news media, hand out flyers
only reveal results to close friends and family
write a scientific paper, make a presentation,create website
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Measuring something is one way of
analyzing results
conductig experiments safely
collecting data
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Often the first step in gathering scientific knowledge is
taking notes
asking questions
good lab technique
