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The last step in the scientific method process is...
combine
report results
computate
compost
2
The first step in the Engineering Design Process is...
plan
research
imagine
ask
3
Which temperture scale is NOT measured in degrees...
Kermits
Fahrenheit
Kelvin
Celsius
4
The process of objectively establishing facts through testing and experimentation.
scientific method
scientific law
science
scientific process
5
The study of the forces and processes that cause changes in the Earth’s atmosphere
physics
metrology
methodology
meteorology
6
Compartmentalization means
working on everything at the same time
small cars
moving to another city
dividing your time into small segments to work on one task at a time
7
Quantitative data is based on...
suggestion behavior
bias
descriptions
numbers
8
Scientific theory is usually supported by more than one hypothesis.
False
True
9
A proposed explanation made based on limited evidence. A starting point for further investigation.
hungry hippos
hypothalamus
hypothesis
theory
10
A sample should be a random representation of the whole.
False
True
11
Comparing what you already know with new information you are given to decide whether you agree with it.
recessive thinking
critical thinking
crisis thinking
rational thinking
12
Glassware pictured below?
flasks
perti dishes
pipettes
beakers
13
The Earth's outer core is a brittle solid.
True
False
14
Scientific law
describes a pattern or event in nature that is always...
false
true
unknown
can not be determined
15
Intentional or unintentional prejudice toward a specific outcome...
dependent variable
bias
independent variable
variable
16
The scientific unit "mole" is used to measure
light intensity
substance amount
mass
substance density
17
Reducing bias is NOT important in scientific investigations.
False
True
18
The preferred scientific unit for electric current is
mole
candela
meter
ampere
19
Cell theory is an example of a scientific theory.
False
True
20
The study of organisms and their surroundings
enviromental science
physics
cartography
biology
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The study of objects beyond the Earth’s atmosphere
astrology
astronomy
meteorology
oceanography
22
Poor math can lead to bias in scientific investigations.
False
True
23
A variable held constant during an experiment...
independent variable
random variable
controlled variable
dependent variable
24
A scientific procedure to test a hypothesis
extract
IDK
prototype
experiment
25
The study of the Earth’s oceans
oceanography
inner core
bathysphere
lithology
26
The pursuit and application of knowledge of the natural world based on evidence
scientific method
scientific law
theory
science
27
The term "scientific theory" has the same defination as the word "theory".
False
True
28
Repetition may reduce bias.
True
False
29
Geology is the study of the materials that make up the earth, the processes that form and change these materials.
True
False
30
Type of glassware pictured below
beaker
flask
graduated cylinder
pipette
31
A variable whose value depends on another is a(n)
controlled variable
freeform variable
independent variable
dependent variable
32
Qualitative data is based on...
the fossil record
numbers
descriptions
bias
33
Glassware pictured below?
flask
graduated cylinder
pipette
beaker
34
All the water on Earth include water in the atmosphere...
biosphere
ocean
atmmosphere
hydrosphere
35
The second step in the Engineering Design Process is
create
research
imagine
test
36
The blanket of gases that surround a planet...
geosphere
athmosphere
biosphere
hydrosphere
37
Testing is NOT part of the engineering design process.
False
True
38
Bias CANNOT be unintentional.
False
True
39
In the Engineering Design Process
create
phase you...
brainstorm ideas
choose a solution
build a prototype
draw new designs
40
In a blind study, information that could lead to bias is withheld until the study is complete
False
True
41
Gravity is an example of a scientific law.
True
False
42
The area from the Earth’s surface to its center
hydrosphere
atmosphere
biosphere
geosphere
43
The Earth's crust has two types:
oceanic and continuous
oceanic and common
open and continental
oceanic and continental
44
Once a scientific law is established, it can never be rejected.
True
False
45
The Earth's core is predominantly made of iron and nickel.
True
False
46
A variable whose change is not dependent on another
dependent variable
independent variable
random variable
controlled variable
47
The preferred scientific unit for time is...
seconds
amperes
meters
lumins
48
If new information does not support a scientific theory, it can be modified or rejected.
True
False
49
The Earth's mantle layer is a plastic solid.
False
True
50
The first step in the scienific process is to question.
False
True
51
The practice of questioning information that you read, hear or events you observe.
snacking
skepticism
sketching
stylolites
52
An explanation based on observations or events based on knowledge gained from many observations and many investigations
scientific theory
scientific advance
scientific law
scientific method
53
A scientific law is usually based on one well supported hypothesis.
True
False
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A method of data collection that involves studying a small amount of something to learn about the larger whole
random
testing
sampling
recreating
