Science Exam #1

What is the scientific method?

• A way of making non-scientific observations
• The process of solving a problem
• A series of practices scientists use to answer questions and investigate problems.
• A way to summarize findings from multiple investigations

Which of the following is NOT part of the scientific method?

• collecting evidence
• doing tests
• applying logic
• keeping experimental discoveries a secret

What are scientific explanations based on?

• Evidence
• Guesses
• Opinions
• Popularity

What is typically a final step in the scientific method?

• form a hypothesis
• make observations
• communicate results
• draw conclusions

A scientific observation is:

• Based on opinions
• Based on a rumor you heard in the bathroom
• Based on facts
• based on your personal beliefs

A(n) ______ is a representation of an idea or process.

• Argument
• Experiment
• Model
• Observation

Along with experiments, scientists can also collect data through __________.

• Debates
• Explanations
• Observations
• Theories

What is an observation?

• Something you measure or detect with your senses.
• The way you feel about something
• An educated guess
• A theory that has been disproved

What is a hypothesis?

• An observation based on feelings or emotions
• An educated prediction or answer to a testable question
• A random guess

• A
• B
• C
• D