Generation Genius What is Science

What can increase our confidence in a scientific claim?

• other people agreeing with you

• good reviews

• scientific evidence

• internet articles

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What is the most important thing in science?

• discoveries

• explosions

• evidence

• experiments

Which of these fields of science doesn't use controlled experiments?

• biology

• chemistry

• physics

• astronomy

In a controlled experiment, how many variables at one time can you change?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• as many as you want

Scientists study the natural world through observation and _____.

• experimentation

• reading

• studying

• listening

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Do scientific facts ever change?

• only on holidays

• no, they never change

• it depends on the scientist

• yes, when there is new evidence

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Which of these can be studied through science?

• butterflies

• mind-reading

• unicorns

• ghosts

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What do you call the science of studying space?

• chemistry

• astronomy

• astrology

• physics

What must scientists always be willing to do?

• decorate their lab coat

• take a lunch break

• never change their mind

• change their mind based on new evidence

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Which of these is NOT a practice of science?

• making claims without evidence

• asking questions

• analyzing data

• carrying out investigations

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