EARTH SCIENCE - 1.1

While preparing your favorite dish, you taste and adjust the recipe. This is an example of...

• the Scientific Method.

• the Scientific System.

• the Scientific Strategy.

• the Scientific Modus Operandi.

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Geologists are scientists who study the earth’s history through...

• rocks.

• cloud formation.

• the weather.

• plants and animals.

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Observations...

• are an excellent way to learn something new and expand your knowledge.

• are a waste of your time.

• only cloud your judgment.

• should be manipulated.

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The Scientific Method...

• is a series of six logical steps designed to guide a scientist’s thinking.

• is a series of three logical steps designed to guide a scientist’s thinking.

• is a series of six complex steps designed to guide a scientist’s thinking.

• is a series of three complex steps designed to guide a scientist’s thinking.

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What makes a scientist a scientist?

• How they think

• Their white lab coats

• The cool gadgets they use

• The knowledge they gain in school

Scientists ask questions, investigate problems, and communicate their knowledge with others by...

• using their five senses.

• sharing their opinions.

• using their four senses.

• making up information.

Scientists use special tools to enhance their senses and make more detailed observations. An example of a scientific tool is...

• a seismometer.

• a ladder.

• a smartphone.

• a microphone.

Scientists gain accurate and reliable knowledge by applying the steps of the scientific method and...

• thinking critically.

• thinking biasedly.

• thinking subjectively.

• thinking illogically.

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Anytime you hear a dog bark, smell smoke, or decide whether it is safe to cross the road, you are...

• making observations.

• making classifications.

• making calculations.

• making correlations.

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When scientists use one or more of their five senses to collect data, they are...

• making observations.

• making conversation.

• making evaluations.

• making preparations.

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