Science Starter Assessment Weeks 1&2

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The material on this quick assessment is from the Science Starters of the last two weeks. Please read each question carefully.

Questions and Answers

1.

Quantitative observations have a ___________ in them.
- A.
  
  Number
- B.
  
  Scientist's name
- C.
  
  Adjective
- D.
  
  Scientific term
Correct Answer
A. Number
2.

Astronomy, which is a legitimate science, is the _________________________________________.
- A.
  
  Study of the positions of the stars, planets, and moon in order to try to predict people's future.
- B.
  
  Study of plants
- C.
  
  Study of microscopic organisms
- D.
  
  Study of the universe (stars, planets, moon, and other objects in space)
Correct Answer
D. Study of the universe (stars, planets, moon, and other objects in space)
3.

To make a qualitative observation, you use your ______________ in order to describe the object.
- A.
  
  Sense of smell
- B.
  
  Sense of touch
- C.
  
  Sense of sight
- D.
  
  Sense of taste
- E.
  
  Sense of hearing
- F.
  
  Five senses
- G.
  
  None of the answers are correct
Correct Answer
F. Five senses
4.

Which of the following is an example of sensationalism?
- A.
  
  A informational television program that explains the characteristics of lions
- B.
  
  A painting of a mountain
- C.
  
  A news broadcast that is stretching the truth about the effects of a wind storm
- D.
  
  A new report that states the facts about the NASA space shuttle program
Correct Answer
C. A news broadcast that is stretching the truth about the effects of a wind storm
5.

Early astrologers helped the development of astronomy by studying the positions of planets, stars, and the moon. However, astrology is considered a psuedoscience because ________________________________.
- A.
  
  It only uses the stars in the northern hemisphere
- B.
  
  It uses the information to predict a person's future
- C.
  
  It was developed a long time ago and people use other things to predict the future now
- D.
  
  The constellations astrologers used no longer exist
Correct Answer
B. It uses the information to predict a person's future

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Science Starter Assessment Weeks 1&2

Quantitative observations have a ___________ in them.

Astronomy, which is a legitimate science, is the _________________________________________.

To make a qualitative observation, you use your ______________ in order to describe the object.

Which of the following is an example of sensationalism?

Early astrologers helped the development of astronomy by studying the positions of planets, stars, and the moon. However, astrology is considered a psuedoscience because ________________________________.