Ch. 1 What is Science?

What are the goals of science?

• Tell society what to feel and think

• Provide natural explanations for events in the natural world based on evidence

• Explain religion and philosophy

• Prove things

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What scientific attitudes help generate new ideas?

• Curiosity, skepticism, open-mindedness, and creativity help scientists generate new ideas.
  
• Anger, frustration, and curiosity help generate new ideas.
• No one knows what attitudes generate new ideas.
• Only creativity helps scientists generate new ideas.

Scientist and other people start with questions and observations that may come from:

• Curiosity, skepticism, open-mindedness, and creativity
• Practical problems (flooding issue in a coastal area)
• New technology (3-D printers)
• All of the above

Which of the following questions is legitimate for science to consider? 

• Which type of orchid flower is most beautiful?
• How many seals can a killer whale consume per day? 
• When is religion better than philosophy?
• Is competition good or evil?

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Which of the following is true about science?

• Science is tentative
• Science is testable
• Some parts of science are unknowable
• All of these are corrct

How does a scientist confirm data? 

•  by consulting with an expert in the field
• by making sure that technicians follow procedures properly
•  by checking calculations for errors
• by observing that repeating the experiment yields similar results

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What is a hypothesis?

• guess or prediction
• testable explanation for an observed phenomenon
• another term for a theory
• The right answer

Scientists conduct multiple trials of experiments... 

• to ensure experiments always have the same results
• to make the results more reliable
• to save money
• because it's more fun...duh!

 Which of the following is important for a scientist to keep in mind when collecting data?

• Avoiding bias
• Recording all the data, even the really weird stuff
• Repeating the experiment multiple times
• All of these answers are correct.

The test tubes in the image were left at room temperature for a week to see if algae would grow. Which of the following is the constant (controlled) in the experiment?

• the amount of algae present

• the temperature of the test tube's contents

• the amount of chlorine present

• the ratio of algae to chlorine

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