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What is science?

Quiz by John Parpet

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  • Q1
    How would you define science?
    Investigating to learn about the unnatural world.
    Doing experiments to best understand your questions.
    A way of using evidence to learn about the natural world.
    10s
  • Q2
    A goal of science would be to.......
    Explain events in the natural world and make useful predictions.
    To be able to give 100% certainty that your hypothesis was correct.
    To prove another persons hypothesis incorrect.
    10s
  • Q3
    Science is __________ and ____________.
    none of the above
    natural, unnatural
    repeatable, ever changing
    fun, interesting
    10s
  • Q4
    Science cannot solve __________ or _____________ dilemmas.
    body,thoughtful
    moral, ethical
    previous, future
    10s
  • Q5
    Does science try to prove or disprove theories?
    Prove.
    Disprove.
    Neither
    Both
    10s
  • Q6
    The scientific method steps are.......
    -asking questions -observing -making inferences -testing hypotheses
    - reading an article in a magazine. - observing other experiments. -testing hypothesis. - only doing if you agree
    -making a solid guess -communicating with peers -going off previous experiences -only doing if you don't make any mistakes
    10s
  • Q7
    Science starts with ........
    data collection
    hypothesis
    inference
    observation
    10s
  • Q8
    Define inference -
    a collection of data.
    an educated guess.
    a logical interpretation based on prior knowledge or experience.
    none of the above
    10s
  • Q9
    Define hypothesis -
    solid data collection
    all of the above
    a proposed scientific explanation for a set of observations – an educated guess
    working off of previous experiences
    10s
  • Q10
    A controlled experiment is.......
    an experiment that is not repeatable
    an experiment with multiple variables
    an experiment that tests only one variable
    an experiment that only one person can do
    10s
  • Q11
    A good experiment must have a .........
    all of the above
    a good partner
    inconsistent setting
    detailed procedure
    10s
  • Q12
    independent variable -
    variable that never changes
    all of the above
    variable that is observed and that changes in response to the manipulated variable
    variable that is deliberately changed
    10s
  • Q13
    dependent variable -
    variable that changes based on your partners opinion
    variable that is observed and that changes in response to the manipulated variable
    experiment depends on data
    none of the above
    10s
  • Q14
    define constant -
    remains the same; is not changed
    must be changed for a good experiment
    must be changed for a good experiment
    remains the same until data shows to change
    10s
  • Q15
    The Plano Reaper baseball team wanted to run an experiment on movement of the baseball using a high speed camera. Two of the pitchers threw a baseball as they would normally would in a baseball game. The same two pitchers added clear pinetar to the baseball. 10 pitches were thrown with and without the added substance. What is the independent variable of this experiment?
    10 pitches
    two pitchers
    high speed camera
    clear pinetar
    10s

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