Scientific Method MCQ Quiz!
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- 1.Which of the following is true?
- A.
A theory can turn into a law
- B.
Several laws can result in a theory
- C.
A law is the top level of the scientific method
- D.
A theory is just a hypothesis
- 2.A well-tested scientific theory is a fact.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Which of these is not a scientific theory?
- A.
Plate tectonics (the continents are in motion)
- B.
Cell theory (all living things are made of cells)
- C.
Atomic theory (everything is made of atoms)
- D.
Those are all scientific theories
- 4.Which order is correct for the Scientific Method?
- A.
Observation, Hypothesis, Testing, Analysis, Conclusion
- B.
Hypothesis, Observation, Conclusion, Testing, Analysis
- C.
Hypothesis, Testing, Analysis, Conclusion, Observation
- D.
Observation, Hypothesis, Testing, Analysis, Conclusion
- 5.A scientific theory is an explanation for multiple scientific laws.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.A law explains multiple theories.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.A scientific theory:
- A.
Like a hypothesis it is a "guess".
- B.
May progress to a law
- C.
Has to be proven to be true
- D.
Allows scientists to make and test predictions
- 8.Science proves things.
- A.
True: If it doesn't prove something is true, it's not a theory
- B.
False: You want proofs, study Geometry!
- 9.Laws can be very complex, but theories are simple concepts.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.How does the Scientific Method work?
- A.
You learn enough about something to make an educated guess, then try to show it is wrong.
- B.
A repeatable, well-tested rule learned from multiple experiments can become a law.
- C.
Scientific Laws simply state a fact: an explanation for how they work is not always known (yet).
- D.
Why a law (usually several laws) works is called a Scientific Theory
- E.
All of the above are part of the Scientific Method
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