Limits Of Science Quiz
See how much you know about how science is done.
- 1.Slide 3 A graph shows that grass grows best at a temperature of 25 deg. C.
- A.
The temperature is the dependent variable.
- B.
The growth rate is the independent variable.
- C.
The growth rate is the dependent variable.
- D.
The temperature is the constant.
- 2.Most data in science experiments can be graphed using which two main types of graphs?
- A.
Bar graphs and point graphs
- B.
Bar graphs and line graphs
- C.
Line graphs and angular graphs
- D.
Pie charts and cake graphs
- 3.Predicting unmeasured data by extending the line of a graph is called....
- A.
Forecasting
- B.
Prognostication
- C.
Extrapolation
- D.
Graph prediction
- 4.Slide 8 .O {font-size:149%;} When conducting science investigations, you should…
- A.
Always show bias
- B.
Show bias sometimes
- C.
State your opinion in your theory
- D.
Never show bias
- 5.Slide 9 .O {font-size:149%;} Which one of these is NOT an opinion?
- A.
The sky is blue.
- B.
The sky is an awesome color in the morning.
- C.
The sky is too bright.
- D.
The sky is spooky at night.
- 6.Slide 10 .O {font-size:149%;} Which one of these is NOT a good hypothesis?
- A.
Bees cannot see purple.
- B.
Purple flowers are best at attracting insects.
- C.
Purple is a better color than pink.
- D.
Sunlight must reflect purple light off purple objects.
- 7.Slide 11 Which one of these should never affect a scientific investigation?
- A.
A stated hypothesis
- B.
A religious belief
- C.
The results of an experiment
- D.
A data table from a series of measurements
- 8.Slide 12 In doing scientific research, ethics should never be considered.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Slide 13 Which one of these is an example of technology?
- A.
Research on the cause of lightning
- B.
The invention of a lightning rod
- C.
Studying how lightning causes thunder
- D.
A study on the number of lightning strikes
- 10.Slide 14 Which one of these is the result of science, not technology?
- A.
An iPod
- B.
A Refrigerator
- C.
A light bulb
- D.
A table of data
- 11.Slide 15 Which one of these is the highest form of scientific knowledge?
- A.
Scientific law
- B.
Scientific hypothesis
- C.
Scientific theory
- D.
Scientific guess
- 12.In graphing, the axis that runs from left to right along the bottom of the graph is is the ____ axis.
- A.
Horizontal
- B.
Vertical
- C.
Diagonal
- D.
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