Scientific Inquiry

All important scientific discoveries are made by professional scientists.

• True

• False

If the results of a study do not support a hypothesis, it means that the experiment failed.

• True

• False

Laboratory safety is not an important concern for scientists.

• True

• False

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An explanation of observations of events based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations is which of the following?

• Scientific Law

• Scientific Truth

• Scientific Theory

• Scientific Experiment

Which of the following is a way that scientists communicate their results to others?

• speak at a conference

• write articles

• exchange information on the internet

• all of the above

Which of the following is NOT a branch of science?

• life

• biodiesel

• Earth

• physical

Which is NOT a result of scientific inquiry?

• adding more branches of science

• possible problem solving for questions

• new materials

• technology

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A research hypothesis includes the original hypothesis, a method of testing it, and a(n) _____ that supports the hypothesis.

• analysis

• prediction

• observation

• conclusion

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Which of the following describes a pattern or an event in nature that is always true?

• scientific theory

• scientific experiment

• scientific truth

• scientific law

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Scientists analyze results by using which tool(s) to help recognize patterns?

• graphing and tables

• models and calculations

• speaking at conferences

• both a & b

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