Nature of Science & Environmental Ethics

What is a hypothesis?

• A fact

• An apple

• An educated guess

• Not this one

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

• hypothesis
• question/problem
• procedures
• conclusion

Which of these contains steps in the right order?

• Ask a question, state your hypothesis, research, experiment, analyze, share data

• State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, experiment, analyze, share data

• Ask a question, research, state your hypothesis, experiment, analyze, share data

• State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, share data, experiment, analyze

Why do we want to test only one independent variable at a time?

• Because it is hard to setup a data table with more than one variable
• To better identify what is causing the changes
• It is what has always been done
• It's easier to perform the experiment

What is an observation?

• A big word

• A science term referring to watching stuff happen

• This probably isn't the right answer

• The examination of an occurrence utilizing the five senses

Select the different kinds of graphs used to represent data (multiple answers):

• Bar graph

• Pie Chart

• Pictograph

• Line Graph

Which scenario shows positive environmental ethics being practiced?

• Johnny threw his banana peel into the grass everyday as he walked to school since he figured it was decomposable

• Herald carpooled to work with a friend that lived next to him since they both worked in the same area

• Susie threw trash in the recycling bin to save herself a couple steps since the trash can was further away

What is the main qualification of a hypothesis?

• It's testable

• It's a question

• It's educated

• Stop asking me questions

Which of the following is NOT an environmental regulation law?

• Clean Air Act

• Clean Water Act

• Clean Fire Act

• Toxic Substances Control Act