The Nature of Science Quiz

What is the foundational element of the scientific method?

• Observation

• Hypothesis

• Theory

• Law

Which of the following describes relationships or patterns in nature?

• Observation

• Law

• Hypothesis

• Theory

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

What does a scientific law attempt to explain?

• Where something happens

• How something happens

• Why something happens

• When something happens

What process involves asking questions and using information from reliable resources?

• Observation

• Inference

• Data Analysis

• Scientific Inquiry

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What is the process of gathering data based on observations?

• Observational testing

• Logical reasoning

• Experimental testing

• Analyzing empirical evidence

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NGSS.HS-PS1-3

What is the purpose of peer reviews in scientific investigations?

• To analyze empirical evidence

• To evaluate test results

• To welcome debate

• To add new discoveries

What is the Big Bang Theory considered as in astrophysics?

• Hypothesis

• Observation

• Law

• Theory

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

What is the use of evidence to form testable explanations and predictions of natural occurrences called?

• Scientific Inquiry

• Logical reasoning

• Experimental testing

• Observational testing

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5