Chapter 1: The Nature of Science

A question that scientists want to explore is a _____.

• the internet

• experiment

• conclusion

• problem

"Scientists design and carry out tests to decide if their hypothesis is correct" in this step of the scientific method:

• data

• scientific method

• experiment

• observe

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Which tool would you use to look at the moon?

• microscope

• hand lens

• telescope

• balance

What does a balance measure?

• mass

• volume

• temperature

• distance

Which step in the scientific method involves using the 5 senses?

• experimenting

• observing

• collecting data

• sharing the results

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Which of the following is not a question a scientist would ask?

• How do islands form?

• What kinds of rocks are on Earth's surface?

• What are books?

• What causes earthquakes?

____ are the observations and data that is collected during an experiment.

• tools

• observations

• hypothesis

• results

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Two scientists get different results for the same experiment. What should they do?

• Use the results from the older scientist.

• Use the results from the scientist who finished the experiment first.

• Say that both results are correct.

• Go over their procedures to see why the results were different.

During which step of the scientific method do scientists analyze and summarize their findings, and reveal if the data they collected supports their original hypothesis??

• conclusion

• hypothesis

• sharing results

• observing

Scientific knowledge is based on...

• opinions

• evidence

• guesses

• predictions

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