Research 1 Quarter 1 Summative test
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- Q1Because of his marvel about the heavenly bodies, Galileo Galilei became the first person to use a telescope to study the moon, the sun, the planets, and the stars. Which scientific attitude demonstrates this?Intellectual honestyOpen-mindednessCuriosityPerseverance30s
- Q2Johannes Kepler was once hired to develop proofs that planets move along perfect circular orbits. He later opposes the initial idea and discovered that planets follow elliptical orbits. What scientific attitude best shows this?Open-mindednessSkepticismIntellectual honestyObjectivity30s
- Q3This scientific attitude means being free from personal prejudices or biases.SkepticismPerseveranceObjectivityCuriosity30s
- Q4This is the ability to be scientifically adaptable and flexible. Which scientific attitude is it?ObjectivityOpen-mindednessIntellectual honestyPositive attitude towards failure30s
- Q5Although Stephen Hawking can no longer speak and can barely move due to his ailment known as Lou Gerhig’s disease, he still continued to explain theoretical physics to the public. Which scientific attitude does this show?PerseveranceObjectivityIntellectual honestyCuriosity30s
- Q6Isaac Newton built his laws of motion using the works of Galileo and others. Newton recognized the findings of Galileo and other scientists by saying that if he had been able to discover more, it was by “standing on the shoulders of giants”. From these statements, we can say that Newton practices ____________.Intellectual honestyCuriosityPerseveranceObjectivity30s
- Q7Rita Levi-Montalcini was a Jewish neurobiologist. While hiding from the spoils of World War 2, she continued to conduct experiments on chicken embryos in a homemade laboratory. Her work led to significant discoveries on Alzheimer’s disease. What scientific attitude best illustrates this?SkepticismOpen-mindednessPerseveranceObjectivity30s
- Q8Polish scientist Marie Curie was the first person to be awarded the Nobel Prize twice. Under poverty and poor working conditions, she was still able to discover radium and polonium. From these statements, which scientific attitude did Marie Curie show?PerseveranceSkepticismCuriosityOpen-mindedness30s
- Q9While observing behavior of chimpanzees through the years, Jane Goodall discovered some useful behavior patterns among her subjects - such as their ability to use straws for extracting termites from nests. Which scientific attitude is exemplified by Jane Goodall in this scenario?SkepticismPositive attitude towards failurePerseveranceCuriosity30s
- Q10What scientific attitude means being able to frequently ask questions about the world around him or her?PerseveranceCuriositySkepticismObjectivity30s
- Q11What do you the scientific attitude that means being able to distinguish true observations from hearsay?ObjectivitySkepticismPerseveranceCuriosity30s
- Q12"To a scientist, failure may be a way to success. Failing in one’s work may lead a scientist to find new ways to resolve a problem." What scientific attitude is briefly defined by the statement?PerseveranceSkepticismPositive attitude towards failureObjectivity30s
- Q13This scientific attitude implies a desire to learn.CuriosityObjectivityPerseveranceSkepticism30s
- Q14Shape, color, and texture are identified using ________________.MeasurementQualitative observationQuantitative observationInference30s
- Q15What science process skill is best defined as the gathering of information using any, or combination of the five basic senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell?ObservationInferenceMeasurementClassification30s