Quiz about Introduction to Science

Question 1

What branch of Earth Science does this picture represent?

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Astronomy

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Oceanography

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Meteorology

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Geology

Question 2

What branch of Earth Science does this picture represent?

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Geology

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Oceanography

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Meteorology

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Astronomy

Question 3

What branch of science does this picture represent?

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Meteorology

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Oceanography

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Geology

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Astronomy

Question 4

Which topic would an astronomer study?

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galaxies

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pollution

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mountains

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rain

Question 5

The study of matter and energy and the interactions between them.

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Physics

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Chemistry

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Biology

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Earth Science

Question 6

The science of the forms of life that existed in prehistoric or geologic periods.

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Paleontology

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Evolution

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Entomology

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Anthropology

Question 7

Which among the following are the branches of Life Sciences? (You may choose more than one)

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Biology

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Botany

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Zoology

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Meteorology

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Geology

Question 8

Which of the following are the branches of Earth Sciences? (You may choose more than one)

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Astronomy

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Geology

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Paleontology

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Chemistry

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Ecology

Question 9

Studying the speed and motion of an object would be under which branch of science?

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Physics

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Chemistry

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Biology

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Astronomy

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Geology (Earth Science)

Question 10

'Botany (plants)' is a sub- branch of Science relating to which branch of Science?

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Biology

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Ecology

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Chemistry

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Astronomy

Question 11

The study of weather

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meterology

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ecology

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geology

Question 12

A scientist who specializes in the study of insects

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entomologist

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zoologist

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physicist

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microbiologist

Question 13

The study of plants- trees, grass, shrubs, etc...

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Botany

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Chemistry

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Astronomy

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Seismology

Question 14

Which science studies how traits are passed on from parents to children?

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Genetics

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Physics

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Meteororology

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Geology

Question 15

Studying the elements in the Periodic table like Hydrogen is a main part of studying which science?

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Chemistry

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Astronomy

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Zoology

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Physics

Question 16

The general study of all living things is called:

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Biology

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Entomology

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Astronomy

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Physics

Question 17

The word "Science" came from a Latin word that literally means:

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knowledge

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good

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life

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earth

Question 18

Which science studies bacteria, viruses and other extremely small living things?

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microbiology

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biochemistry

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astrophysics

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medicine

Question 19

Who was credited with creating the law of Gravity?

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Isaac Newton

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Galileo

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Copernicus

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Ptolemy

Question 20

What best describes the Heliocentric Theory?

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The Sun is at the center of the Universe

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The Sun moves around the Earth

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The Sun does nothing

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The Earth and the Sun are the same size

Question 21

When we study electricity, we study

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Physical Science

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Life Science

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Earth Science

Question 22

Who created one of the first modern telescopes and discovered four of Jupiter's moons?

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Galileo Galilei

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Ernest Rutherford

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James Clerk Maxwell

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Gregor Mendel

Question 23

Who revolutionised modern physics with his general theory of relativity?

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Albert Einstein

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Galileo Galilei

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Stephen Hawking

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Niels Bohr

Question 24

Who collected evidence over 20 years and published his conclusions in On the Origin of Species (1859)?

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Charles Darwin

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Nikola Tesla

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Michael Faraday

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Gregor Mendel

Question 25

Which Serbian-American is known for his contributions to the design of the alternating current (AC) electricity supply system?

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Nikola Tesla

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Michael Faraday

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Louis Pasteur

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Dmitri Mendeleev

Question 26

The Scottish biologist Alexander Fleming discovered the world's first antibiotic substance, ___

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Penicillin

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Phlogiston

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Aspirin

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Amoxicillin

Question 27

Which Russian chemist is commonly considered to be the developer of the modern Periodic Table of the Elements?

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Dmitri Mendeleev

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Nikolay Basov

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Pavel Cherenkov

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Antoine Lavoisier

Question 28

Which New Zealand-born British physicist conducted research that led to the first "splitting" of the atom in 1917?

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Ernest Rutherford

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Niels Bohr

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Albert Einstein

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Michael Faraday

Question 29

Which X-ray crystallographer made contributions to the understanding of the molecular structure of DNA?

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Rosalind Franklin

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Marie Curie

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Lise Meitner

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Barbara McClintock

Question 30

Which American molecular biologist is best known for being a co-discoverer of the structure of the DNA?

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James Watson

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Charles Darwin

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Linus Pauling

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Enrico Fermi

Question 31

Who invented the first telephone?

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Alexander Graham Bell

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Thomas Edison

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George Washington

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George Washington Carver

Question 32

What animals did Jane Goodall spend most of her time studying and observing?

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Chimpanzees

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Gorillas

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Elephants

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Tigers

Question 33

Which two time Nobel Prize winner is credited with discovering Radium and doing significant research about radioactivity?

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Marie Curie

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Jane Goodall

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Wilhelm Rontgen

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Elizabeth Anderson

Question 34

Who studies the effects of the environment on animal life?

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Ecologist

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Soil Technician

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Wildlife Technician

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Wildlife Manager

Question 35

What did Florence Nightingale work as?

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Nurse

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Vet

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Actress

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Engineer

Question 36

A person who studies oceans would be a(n)________________.

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earth and space scientist

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physical scientist

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life scientist

Question 37

Scientists study the natural world through observation and ___________.

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experimentation

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studying

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reading

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listening

Question 38

Scientists make ___________________ about the world around them.

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observations

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opinions

Question 39

Scientists design _____________________ to test ideas, theories, and hypothesis about the world around them.

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experiments

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observations

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tests

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fairs

Question 40

What is a series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions?

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scientific method

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experimenting

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playing

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making a mess

Question 41

A/an ________ is an educated guess.

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hypothesis

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experiment

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opinion

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moral

Question 42

Thinking and questioning are the start to the scientific inquiry process.

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True.

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False.

Question 43

Scientists often use graphs to show patterns in _________.

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data

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engineering

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history

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technology

Question 44

A(n) ________ is a representation of an idea or process.

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model

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argument

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experiment

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observation

Question 45

What do scientists call a debate about the evidence behind their explanations?

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Argument

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Experiment

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Model

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Observation

Question 46

What is the process of scientists reviewing each other's work before it is published?

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Peer review

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Computational thinking

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Mathematical modeling

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Science fair

Question 47

Earth and Space Science is:

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Astronomy

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Meteorology

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Chemistry

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Botany

Question 48

Which combination about branches of science is incorrect?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 49

The pictures above show the light bulb that Thomas Edison designed in 1880 and a modern light bulb found in 2014, which uses much less energy to operate. What does the change in Edison's design show about scientific knowledge?

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It shows that scientific knowledge is durable because Edison's design is still used with modification.

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It shows that a lot of scientific knowledge is incorrect because Edison's design has been changed.

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It shows that all scientific knowledge is temporary because it is challenged and changed so often.

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It shows that once scientific knowledge is accepted it is considered fact and is never tested again.

Question 50

The picture shows Pluto, which was once classified as a planet in our solar system. In 2006, a group of astronomers decided that it was not a planet because of its size and location in space, and classified it as a dwarf planet instead. What does the reclassification of Pluto show about scientific knowledge?

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that scientific knowledge is open to change when new interpretations are encountered

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that new advancements in technology will always alter current scientific knowledge

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that current scientific knowledge should be challenged and updated annually

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that scientific knowledge can always be altered by individual groups of scientists

Question 51

The table shows several scientists, what they are popularly famous for, and their major hobbies outside of science. Based on the table, which statement can be inferred about scientists?

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They have a variety of interests and talents beyond science.

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They all play sports when not doing science.

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They spend all of their time doing science.

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They all want to be professional athletes.

Question 52

Dinosaur Lady - The Daring Discoveries of _______ , the First Paleontologist is a biography. Who is this biography written about?

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Mary Anning

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Rosalind Franklin

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Florence Nightingale

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Jane Goodall

Question 53

Which statement DOES NOT describe what science is?

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Science is getting it right the first time.

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Science is experimenting.

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Science is taking risks.

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Science is observing and questioning the world around us.

Question 54

Came up with the theory of Continental Drift (that the continents were once connected)

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Alfred Wegener

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Harry Hess

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Albert Einstein

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Charles Babbage

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