Understanding Science

What is the investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations?

• Inquiry
• Experiment
• Science
• Research

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Which is not a Branch of Science that you will study in middle school?

• Physical Science
• Life Science
• Natural Science
• Earth Science

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What is the study of matter and energy?

• Physical Science
• Earth Science
• Life Science
• Natural Science

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Which is first step in the process of scientific inquiry?

• Ask Questions
• Communicate Results
• Test Hypothesis
• Draw Conclusions

_____________ is a statement of what will happen next in the sequence of events?

• hypothesis
• prediction
• observation
• results

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Which is NOT a way to test a hypothesis?

• analyze results
• design an experiment
• make a model
• gather and evaluate evidence

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______________ is a logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience.

• hypothesis
• inference
• prediction
• observation

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Hypothesis MUST be testable?

• True
• False

Which of the following things do physical scientists study?

• matter
• what things are made of
• how things move
• ALL OF THE ABOVE

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The word science come from the Latin word scientia which means?

• "to study"
• "knowledge" or "to know"
• "inquiry"
• "evaluation of"