Sci Fusion L 1 & 2

Christopher wanted to learn more about Ganymede, one of Jupiter’s moons. Which of the following sources of information would be Christopher’s best choice?

• his friends
• the local newspaper
• a neighborhood survey
• a university's astronomy webpage

Taylor made some observations and has a question she would like to answer. What should Taylor do next?

• form an opinion
• analyze evidence
• plan and conduct an investigation
• draw conclusions and communicate results

Joseph wonders what kinds of birds live in his neighborhood. What skill will Joseph use to investigate the variety of birds in his neighborhood?

• infer
• observe
• order
• communicate

Scientists conduct investigations. What is the main reason for scientific investigations?

• to practice doing experiments
• to learn about recent discoveries
• to demonstrate scientific procedures
• to answer questions about the natural world

Sometimes scientists replicate the research of other scientists. Which of the following is the most likely reason scientists do this?

• to form new theories
• to improve the research
• to win prizes for their work
• to verify that the work is accurate

This map was made on Tuesday.
What are meteorologists doing when they make storm tracks such as this one?

• predicting
• testing their ideas
• explaining how a hurricane develops
• gathering information to determine the strength of a hurricane

Researchers surveyed people to find out how many would not evacuate if a hurricane were approaching. In 1992, 18% would not evacuate. In 1995, 34% would not evacuate. In 1999, 46% said they would not evacuate. How can scientists use this information?

• to predict where people will go when they evacuate
• to explain why people choose not to evacuate
• to predict how many people will not evacuate
• to predict which route people will use to evacuate

Hurricane Donna was one of the most severe hurricanes on record. What evidence supports this fact?

• Donna formed over the Atlantic Ocean.
• Donna caused the sea level to rise.
• Donna caused strong winds in Florida.
• Donna produced hurricane-force winds from Florida to New England.

What should you do if you want your friends to believe a statement you make?

• Ask a question you can test.
• Gather evidence to support it.
• Make a prediction.
• Collect information about your friends.

The following graph shows the estimated number of mice in a field. What is a reasonable prediction to make from this graph?

• The number of mice will drop.
• The number of mice will level off.
• The number of mice will continue to increase.
• The future mouse population cannot be estimated.