BrainPop - The Scientific Process

Which statement describes the relationship between the scientific method and the scientific process?

• The scientific method is another name for the scientific process.

• The scientific method is part of the scientific process.

• The scientific method is an alternative to the scientific process.

• The scientific method is the end result of the scientific process.

The scientific process is most similar to:

• following a recipe

• learning a language

• building a bridge

• solving a mystery

Each of the following can be used to make observations EXCEPT:

• calculator

• scale

• nose

• microscope

What do all hypotheses have in common?

• They are all proposed at the beginning of the scientific process.

• They are tested by experimentation.

• They are rejected due to growing evidence.

• They become accepted scientific knowledge.

Which of the following can be considered evidence?

• An observation

• A surprising result of an experiment

• An expected result of an experiment

• All of the above

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Scientists view a disproved hypothesis as:

• A wasted effort

• An exception

• An opportunity to investigate further

• The goal of the scientific process

The statement "The scientific process is open-ended" means:

• The process can go in unexpected directions.

• Questions can have more than one answer.

• Experiments never end.

• Scientists publish findings without peer review.

Scientific predictions can best 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 because they:

• have more than one author

• prove their hypotheses

• have been checked by other scientists

• are published frequently

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Which of the following is closest to scientific fact?

• A hypothesis

• A theory

• An opinion

• A prediction