Module 1 Beginning With Science

When scientists around the world agree on an explanation to a problem, it's referred to as a

• law

• theory

• data

• model

Which of these questions is scientific?

• Which flavor tastes the best?

• What is the average width of a blue whale?

• What is your favorite color?

• Should you test makeup on animals?

One cool scientist discovered an accurate way to measure the temperature of planet's surface. When would the scientist's discovery most likely develop into a theory?

• when the scientific community retests and accepts the results

• When scientists forget to read the report and just agree

• Never

• When the experiment is retested and then proven false

Jim plans to plant coffee beans on the farm. Coffee needs warm, moist, and sunny climate. It always snows for four months, starting from November, in the location where Jim lives. The temperature is generally moderate from June to October. Based on scientific knowledge, which of these would be the best month to plant coffee?

• February

• November

• March

• July

Astrology and Tarot Cards are examples of what

• valid science

• Pseudoscience

• The scientific method

• A hypothesis

Second is the SI base unit for measuring

• Time

• Mass

• Weight

• Volume

Which of these is a part of the biosphere?

• bacteria

• rocks

• water

• ice

Which of these is part of the cryosphere?

• Elephants

• Trees

• Glaciers

• Volcanoes

A scientific idea becomes valid when..

• when it's tested

• when it's broken

• when another scientist disproves it

• when you realize you didn't calibrate your machines

According to the picture: which apple weight is most likely to be picked at random?

• between 0.10 kg and 0.12 kg

• between 0.12 kg and 0.14 kg

• between 0.16 kg and 0.18 kg

• between 0.14 kg and 0.16 kg