LSS - Chapter 1 The Scientific Endeavour

What is Science?

• Science is the study of living things.

• Science is the study of the forces and energy.

• Science is the study of chemicals.

• Science is the study of the natural phenomena in the world.

Which of the following does not help in the collection of scientific data?

• Texture

• Sound

• Feelings

• Taste

Which equipment is used to observe cells?

• Microscope

• Telescope

• Periscope

• Bioscope

Which of the following observations is quantitative?

• Sugar makes water taste sweet.

• Oil makes paper translucent.

• Metals expand when heated.

Which of the following warning symbolizes an 'corrosive'.

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What is a hypothesis?

• the thing changed on purpose in the experiment

• an explanation about what you observed

• using your 5 senses to gather data

• an educated guess about the outcome of an experiment

Which is the correct order of steps to be carried out for a scientific method of investigation?

A. Conduct experiments

B. Make a hypothesis

C. Collect data

D. Draw a conclusion

• A > B > C > D

• A > B > D > C

• B > A > C > D

• B > A > D >C

What is the standardised unit for time?

• Days

• Hours

• Minutes

• Seconds

What is the error caused by the wrong positioning of the eye called?

• Zero error

• Positive error

• Parallax error

• Negative error

You should never ______ chemicals in the lab. 

• taste
• touch
• smell
• all of the above