Generation Genius: What Is Science

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

• debates

• explanations

• observations

• theories

_________ describe what will happen in nature, but not how or why.

• Hypotheses

• Laws

• Publications

• Theories

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Scientific _________ tell us how or why something in nature happens.

• calculations

• explanations

• laws

• questions

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

• argument

• experiment

• model

• observation

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Scientists often use graphs to show patterns in ______.

• data

• engineering

• history

• technology

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What do scientists call a debate about the evidence behind their explanations?

• Argument

• Experiment

• Model

• Observation

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What can increase our confidence in a scientific claim?

• scientific evidence

• other people agreeing with you

• internet articles

• good reviews

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Which of these can be studied through science?

• unicorns

• mind-reading

• ghosts

• butterflies

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Which of these is NOT a practice of science?

• asking questions

• analyzing data

• making claims without evidence

• carrying out investigations

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What must scientists always be willing to do?

• change their mind based on new evidence

• never change their mind

• take a lunch break

• decorate their lab coat

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