Science Quiz

Which of the following is a system of learning about the world?

• Science
• Math
• Scooby Doo
• The Metric System

How do scientists learn about the world around us?

• By making laws
• By making theories
• Guessing
• Asking questions

Determine which of the following is something that science cannot be used to answer

• How dinosaurs died
• Religious beliefs
• How continents move
• How the moon formed

What two things are needed for a scientific investigation?

• Data and observations
• Observations and a hypothesis
• Evidence and observations
• Hypothesis and conclusion

Which term is used when we attempt to explain patterns?

• Law
• Theory
• Hypothesis
• Conclusion

Which explanation best describes why theories can change?

• Scientists like to make kids learn new things
• Textbooks need to be updated
• More money is needed for research
• Scientists are always learning new things.

Why is the Law of Gravity considered a scientific law?

• It happens 100% of the time
• It is able to change over time
• Because there always exceptions to laws
• It can be changed with new information

Determine which of the following makes a theory different from a law.

• Laws change, theories stay the same
• Theories try to explain. Laws just say what happens.
• Laws give lots of details. Theories give one detail
• Laws and theories aren't different at all.

Which of the following is NOT one of the branches of science?

• Chemistry Science
• Earth Science
• Life Science
• Physical Science

Determine why the Theory of Evolution is a theory and not a law.

• There are patterns observed but it can't be proven
• Science takes evolution as a fact, so it is a law
• There is not enough study of evolution
• Scientists don't want people to believe in evolution