Claim Evidence Reasoning Practice

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What is a claim in scientific reasoning?

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A claim is a statement that asserts something to be true, which can be supported or refuted by evidence.

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What does evidence mean in the context of a claim?

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Evidence refers to all scientific data that supports your claim.

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What is reasoning in the context of a claim?

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Reasoning explains why the evidence supports the claim, connecting the two logically.

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What is the relationship between density and buoyancy?

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Objects with a density greater than water will sink, while those with a lower density will float.

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How can you determine if a statement is evidence?

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A statement is evidence if it provides scientific data that supports a claim.

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What is an example of a claim?

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"Plants grow more in bright sunlight."

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What is an example of evidence for the claim about plant growth?

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"The plant in the window grew 3.2 inches and the plant by the wall only grew 1.4 inches."

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What is the definition of matter?

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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is an example of a characteristic of matter?

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One characteristic of matter is that it has weight.

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What does it mean for an object to float?

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An object floats if it displaces enough water to stay on the surface, indicating it has a lower density than water.