Unit 1 - Practice Test (6th)

What is Science?

• A way to prove that you're right and can answer all questions.
• Learning about the world through observation & experimentation.
• A way to solve all problems in the world, when done correctly.

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What is the Scientific Method?

• A method of research in which a problem or question is solved through testing and experimentation.
• A method of experimentation that always leads to a predictable answer.
• A method for trying experiments, just for fun!

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What makes a question a good "science question"? Select 2 options.

• It is testable
• It is based on observations
• It is based on opinions

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True or False: The Scientific Method follows a single and straightforward path - you can NEVER go back and repeat steps or have new questions if something unexpected occurs.

• True
• False

Jeremy was doing a science investigation to learn about how tadpoles become frogs. He currently is reading different books and articles to learn more about frogs and their life cycles. What part of the scientific method is Jeremy doing?

• Research
• Questions
• Hypothesis
• Experiment
• Analysis

Erica was outside one day, when she heard a bird making a pretty birdsong. Later, she heard another bird squawking loudly. She got curious and asked herself "why do some birds have a pretty voice, and others don't?"

What part of the scientific method is Erica doing?

• Question

• Hypothesis

• Research

• Experiment

• Conclusion

Skylar has been conducting an investigation into how weight can affect how fast a car can stop when going downhill. To test this, she created a ramp with textbooks, and used different sized and weighted Hot Wheels. She is going to measure how long it took for them to stop moving and record the data in a chart. What part of the scientific method is Skylar doing?

• Experiment
• Questions
• Research
• Hypothesis
• Analysis

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What could be considered Scientific Data? Check all that apply (2 total)

• Observations
• Opinions
• Stories
• Measurments

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When do we use Scientific Data?

• As fun pictures in a lab report.
• As evidence to support our claims in science.
• As trivial information to argue over.

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What is Qualitative Data?

• Data based on observations and described using language.
• Data based on measurements and uses numbers.