The Practice of Science Review

Which metric unit is not used in science community?

• meters

• centimeters

• millimeters

• inches

Which statement is true about the nature of science?

• Science can answer all questions.

• Science is only a collection of facts.

• Scientific knowledge is tentative (subject to change).

• There is only one way to do science/

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

True or False?
We need science for new technology to be invented.

• True
• False

A small-scale example of a real object, such as an atom, is called...

• hypothesis
• observation
• scientific theory
• model

The process used to scientists to study nature is...

• scientific law
• scientific method
• scientific theory
• scientology

Squidward found new reeds to tryout for his clarinet.  He used an APPLAUSOMETER to measure clapping/applause after playing  Under the Sea with each reed.  The results were put in the table.
What was the dependent variable?

• The Song
• The Reed
• The Applause
• The clarinet

What is an if....then statement that predicts the outcome of an experiment or how the Independent variable effects the dependent variable?

• Conclusion
• Materials
• Hypothesis
• Problem

Mr. Krabbs is trying a new money making scheme.  On Tuesdays he is selling his crabby patties on colored buns.  He usually averages 25 customers per day.  On Tuesdays he now averages 27 customers. 
What was the independent variable?

• The customers 
• The crabby patty
• The colored buns
• The number of customers

About how many male math teachers were there in 2006?

• 15
• 30
• 35
• 45

Which is NOT a conclusion that you can draw from this graph? Note: study was a survey about favorite sports.

• There were 5 different sports included in this survey
• 30% of people preferred soccer
• People who like swimming like the color red
• More people enjoy track than tennis