Scientific Process (from BP)

The scientific method is

• exactly the same as the scientific process.

• the end result of the scientific process.

• something you do instead of the scientific process.

• a part of the scientific process.

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The scientific process is most similar to

• following a recipe

• learning a new language

• building a bridge

• solving a mystery

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Which of these cannot be used to make observations?

• a calculator

• a thermometer

• a telescope

• a ruler

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What do all hypotheses have in common?

• They are thought up at the beginning of the scientific process.

• They are tested by experimentation.

• They are rejected by new evidence.

• They are proved correct.

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Which of these can be part of the evidence?

• an observation

• a surprising result of an experiment

• an expected result of an experiment

• all of the above

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When a hypothesis is proved incorrect (wrong), scientists...

• think they wasted their time.

• think the result must be a mistake.

• think they should investigate more.

• give up and study something different.

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Saying "the scientific process is open ended" means

• the process can go in different directions.

• questions can have more than one answer.

• experiments never end.

• scientists publish their findings without any peer review.

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Scientific predictions can be described as

• problems you expect to identify.

• questions you expect to ask.

• experiments you expect to run.

• evidence you expect to find.

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Peer-reviewed papers are considered trustworthy sources because

• they have more than one author.

• they prove their hypothesis.

• they have been checked by other scientists.

• they can be found on the internet.

Which of these is the closest to a scientific "fact"?

• a theory

• a hypothesis

• an opinion

• a prediction