Fundamentals of Science PRACTICE CAP (Fall)

What is Science?

• a subject we only need to learn to pass a test

• the study of nature and behaviors of the natural world

• a topic that is only useful for doctors and teachers

TRUE/FALSE: The scientific process is a linear model, that MUST start with observations and end with reporting results.

There is no room to revise as you go.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

A statement made to guess or assume "why" or "how"; based only on observations and personal experience.

• Inference

• Observation

• Hypothesis

A factual statement; Uses some or all 5 senses to make one.

• Observation

• Inference

• Hypothesis

A prediction made to answer "why" "how"; Based on observations, personal experiences, and additional research.

• hypothesis

• inference

• observation

If collected evidence AGREES with a hypothesis, that hypothesis is ..

• SUPPORTED

• FALSIFIED

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

If collected evidence DISAGREES with a hypothesis, that hypothesis is ...

• SUPPORTED

• FALSIFIED

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

"The branch is broken."

The statement above is an example of an ...

• OBSERVATION

• INFERENCE

• HYPOTHESIS

"The branch will fall on the child."

The statement above is an example of an ...

• OBSERVATION

• INFERENCE

• HYPOTHESIS

Which is an example of evidence?

• Baseball is a fun sport.

• Football is more dangerous than baseball.

• Football players are 33% more likely to get injured than baseball players.