Which of these 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 their experiment?

use the metric system when sharing procedures and results.

Which statement best summarizes the development of the atomic theory over time?

Discovery of new evidence resulted in change to the theory

Which of the following is NOT a goal of Science?

to establish a collection of unchanging minds

Who reviews articles for peer reviewed journals?

anonymous and independent experts.

A scientific hypothesis

can be tested by experimentation.

Why is creativity considered a scientific attitude?

Creativity helps scientists think of different experiments.

How does society help science advance?

Society raises questions that science can help answer.

Scientists will never know for sure why dinos became extinct. So scientists should

continue to learn as much as they can about dino extinction.

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

understanding how science works will help you make decisions

How do scientific theories compare to hypotheses?

Theories unify a broad range of observations and hypotheses.

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1
Using an SI is MOST important during what part of the scientific method?
drawing conclusions.
forming a hypothesis.
asking questions.
collecting data.
2
Information from observing a plant grow 3cm in 2 weeks is called
hypothesis
data
inferences
variables
3
During a controlled experiment, a scientist isolates and tests
a control group.
a mass of information.
a conclusion
a single variable.
4
Which of these can be answered by science?
Do people watch too much television?
is it ethical to do experiments on animals?
What is beauty?
How does DNA influence a person's health?
5
You see a Bee on a flower and wonder how it found it. This would be the scientific attribute of
open mindedness
creativity
skepticism
curiosity
6
Which of the following should a scientist do to make it easier to replicate their experiment?
skip peer review so the results are available sooner.
not use controlled data.
use the metric system when sharing procedures and results.
collect only one set of data.
7
Which statement best summarizes the development of the atomic theory over time?
Advancements in atomic models proved the theory was accurate
The theory was modified with the discovery of new elements
Changes in models showed that the theory was opinion
Discovery of new evidence resulted in change to the theory
8
An explanation of an observation that has been tested many, many times is
a hypothesis
a scientific theory
an inference
a controlled experiment.
9
Which of the following is NOT a goal of Science?
to investigate and understand the natural world
to use derived explanations to make useful predictions
to establish a collection of unchanging minds
to explain events in the natural world
10
Science differs from other disciplines like history or the arts because science relies on
observations.
testing explanations.
facts.
theories.
11
based on observations, you suggest water could make mold on bread grow faster. This is
a conclusion
an analysis
an experiment
a hypothesis
12
Who reviews articles for peer reviewed journals?
people who paid for the experiments.
the scientists who did the experiments.
Friends of the scientist who wrote the articles.
anonymous and independent experts.
13
A scientific hypothesis
can be based on personal beliefs.
does not have to be tested to be accepted as correct
can be tested by experimentation.
is a proven fact with much evidence to support it
14
Why is creativity considered a scientific attitude?
Creativity helps scientists think of different experiments.
Creative Scientists imagine the results without doing them.
Scientists need to be creative to make really cool posters
Creative scientists handle abimals better.
15
Science is best described as
a set of facts.
a collection of beliefs.
a list of rules.
a way of knowing.
16
The basic unit of length in the metric system is the
liter
gram
meter
yard
17
How does society help science advance?
Society produces technology that is useful in science.
Society raises questions that science can help answer.
Society's morals help scientists make good decicions.
Society's biases steer scientists to study certain ideas.
18
How many meters are in 2.4 km?
240,000
240
24,000
2,400
19
Scientists will never know for sure why dinos became extinct. So scientists should
accept the current theory as the best theory.
continue to learn as much as they can about dino extinction.
work to clone and raise live dinos to study.
stop studying dinos and focus only on living animals.
20
A Scientific Theory
is the opening statement of an experiment.
may be revised or replaced.
a problem to be solved.
is always true.
21
A personal preference or point of view is
an inference.
a theory.
a hypothesis.
a bias.
22
How does studying science help you be a better member of society?
knowing science will help you live without technology.
understanding how science works will help you make decisions
knowing science facts will make you more intelligent.
the biases of science will help you know right from wrong
23
How do scientific theories compare to hypotheses?
Hypotheses use the ideas of theories to explain events.
Theories unify a broad range of observations and hypotheses.
Theories are the same as hypotheses.
Hypotheses are the main views of scientists.
24
The work of a scientist usually begins with
testing a hypothesis
careful observations
drawing conclusions
creating experiments

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