Scientific Thinking For Ssu
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- 1.In science, what is a scientific theory?
- A.
The first idea to explain an observation
- B.
The best idea to explain a hypothesis
- C.
An explanation for many hypotheses and observations
- D.
An explanation for many questions and answers
- 2.What is a scientific law?
- A.
The final answer to a scientific question
- B.
A scientific statement of how something works, not why
- C.
An explanation of many experimental results and observations
- D.
An explanation of hypotheses, results, and observations
- 3.Which of the following is the best definition of science?
- A.
The process of memorizing answers about the natural world
- B.
The process of gathering knowledge about the natural world
- C.
The process of reading the knowledge of the known world
- D.
The process of gathering knowledge about the ancient world
- 4.You want to determine if a new diet medication will help rats to lose weight. Why is it necessary to have two sets of rats?
- A.
If some die, you have some left.
- B.
Some may be picky eaters.
- C.
To compare rats taking the new medication to rats without the medication
- D.
To compare the rats old det (the food they eat) to the new food they eat.
- 5.What must you find out after conducting an experiment and collecting data?
- A.
If the answers are right
- B.
If the results support your hypothesis
- C.
If the answers can be corrected
- D.
If the results can be changed
- 6.To __________ something means to draw a conclusion based on what you observe
- A.
Infer
- B.
Hypothesize
- C.
Infix
- D.
Theorize
- 7.Which of the following is NOT a method that scientists might use to communicate their findings to other scientists?
- A.
Giving speeches at conventions
- B.
Publishing articles in professional journals
- C.
Mental telepathy
- D.
Publishing reports on the Internet
- 8.A(n) __________ is a rule that describes a pattern in nature
- A.
Observation
- B.
Hypothesis
- C.
Theory
- D.
Scientific law
- 9.Information gathered during experiments is/are called __________.
- A.
A hypothesis
- B.
A theory
- C.
Data
- D.
Conclusions
- 10.A(n) __________ is a prediction or explanation that can be tested by experimentation
- A.
Hypothesis
- B.
Method
- C.
Scientific law
- D.
Theory
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