Biology Quiz Review #1

Which of the following is an example of pseudoscience?

• chemicals

• fossils

• horoscopes

• family traits

Vampires and zombies are examples of science.

• true

• false

Science is

• an explanation of natural phenomena supported by many observations and experiments.

• something that masquerades as (pretends to be) science, but isn’t.

• a testable explanation that provides an answer to a question or problem.

• a body of knowledge based on the study of observations in nature.

Scientific inquiry begins by

• asking for help

• asking a question

• taking notes

• communicating with other people

Challenge acceptable theories is one example of the characteristics of science.

• true

• false

Theory is

• a group used for comparison to which no “changes” are made.

• an explanation of natural phenomena supported by many observations and experiments.

• A testable explanation that provides an answer to a question or problem.

• the tested factor in an experiment that is changed and might affect the outcome.

If the hypothesis is found to be true over and over again and is supported by a large body of evidence, it then becomes a theory.

• true

• false

The common steps that scientists use to investigate phenomena are called

• research

• theories

• hypotheses

• scientific methods.

A(n)__________________ is a group used for comparison to which no “changes” are made.

• experimental group

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control group

The independent variable is the results.

• true

• false