Scientific Knowledge and Practices

Which one is the BEST example of a good scientific question?

• What is your favorite time of day?

• Which is the fastest growing tree on Earth?

• Do people need air to stay alive?

• Which car is the most fuel efficient?

Information you gather using your five senses is called

• an observation

• an inquiry

• a fact

• knowledge

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Which of these BEST represents scientific inquiry?

• The results cannot be repeated.

• The results can be repeated only by you

• The results can be repeated by you and others

• The results only come from asking a very tough question

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Which one describes scientific knowledge?

• clear questions asked by scientists

• what we know about the world

• how scientists get answers to their questions

• measurements made with our senses

Which of these would NOT be a reliable source of information about comets?

• a fiction book about a boy who spots a new comet

• your science textbook

• an encyclopedia entry about comets

• your science teacher

Which website will probably offer the MOST reliable information about earthquakes?

• one run by a sixth grade class at Walnut Springs Middle School

• one run by the US Geological survey (USGS)

• one run by a group that wants the government to spend more money to protect people from earthquakes

• one run by a person running for Congress

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What magazine is most likely to contain reliable information about global warming?

• a sports magazine

• a teen music magazine

• a science magazine

• a celebrity magazine

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Why must you be careful before using information from a website?

• The information might be hours old.

• It might be someone's opinion

• It might be written by an expert

• It might include illustrations.

Which statement is an example of an inference?

• The frog swims in the water

• The frog has a small stub of a tail

• The frog is searching for food

• The frog wins without making any sound.

Which statement is true?

• An inference is the same as a fact

• You cannot prove a fact

• A fact varies from place to place

• A fact is always true