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- Q1What is true about scientific knowledge?New theories are always more reliable than old theoriesNew theories are always more reliable than old theoriesOld theories are always more reliable than new theoriesOld theories can be modified with new scientific evidence.120s
- Q2Why is scientific knowledge considered durable?It does not accept uncertainty.It is the absolute truthIt outright rejects old ideas.It is open to change.120s
- Q3A scientific theory is based on...opinionsdata collected over timeguessesclaims120s
- Q4All BUT ONE statement could describe a scientific theory. That is:Scientific theories can be overturned by new evidence.Description of how nature behaves under certain conditionsNewly discovered evidence may disprove a theoryNew evidence can changes one part of a theory120s
- Q5What happens if new scientific evidence does not fit an already published theory?Old theories must be thrown out.New theories are always true.Old theories can be modified with new scientific evidence.New theories are always better than old theories.120s
- Q6In science, repetition and replication are necessary because theyallow you to save timeallow you to save moneyallow you to test more than one variable at a timemake your results more reliable120s
- Q7Repetition is conducting MULTIPLE TRIALS. Why is this important and necessary?to reduce the coststo increase the consistency and reliability of the resultsto make sure the experimental hypothesis is rightto change procedures120s
- Q8Which of the following best supports a scientific explanation?hypothesispersonal opinionexperimental datathe originality of an explanation120s
- Q9Which of these is least likely to provide evidence to support a scientific theory?Repeated observationsStrong opinionsReplicated results by other scientistsAccurate measurements120s
- Q10How many variables should be manipulated in a correctly performed scientific experiment?as many as needednone12120s
- Q11When scientists obtain new evidence, what happens to an existing scientific theory?It becomes a law.It is reevaluated.It is revised.It remains the same.120s
- Q12The Independent variable is the one that.....you measure to see how it is affected by the test variable...you change on purpose to test its effectyou compare to the tested groupyou keep constant throughout your investigation120s
- Q13The Dependent variable is the one that...you keep constant throughout your investigation..you measure to see how it is affected by the test variableyou compare to the tested group...you change on purpose to test its effect120s
- Q14A Controlled Variable is the one that.....you measure to see how it is affected by the test variableyou keep constant throughout your investigationyou compare to the tested group...you change on purpose to test its effect120s
- Q15In this graph, the Independent variable isTemperatureTime (Days)Temperature after 100 minutesTime (minutes)120s