Physical Science Week 2 Assessment Fourth Term

The first step in the scientific method is usually

• making an observation.

• forming a hypothesis.

• collecting data

• testing a hypothesis.

Scientific methods

• are a general description of scientific thinking.

• are used to find and evaluate possible answers to problems.

• use critical thinking to solve scientific problems.

• All of the above

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Most scientific questions are developed from

• research.

• investigation.

• observations.

• forming a hypothesis.

After formulating a question, the next step of the scientific method is

• to research and collect data.

• to perform an experiment.

• to test a hypothesis.

• to state a conclusion.

Critical thinking

• is based on facts.

• uses logic

• uses observations.

• All of the above

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The main branches of natural science are

• physics and chemistry

• biology, zoology, and ecology.

• medicine and agriculture.

• life, physical, and Earth science.

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A scientific law is

• the same as a hypothesis.

• a description of a natural event

• an explanation of a scientific observation.

• the conclusion of a scientific experiment.

Scientists test a hypothesis by

• formulating questions.

• designing models.

• doing experiments.

• drawing conclusions.

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An important science skill is critical thinking. This means

• thinking logically to solve a problem.

• discovering the shortcomings of others.

• knowing when something is very important.

• testing a hypothesis during an experiment.

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For a scientific theory to be valid, it must allow you to

• perform experiments.

• obtain new results each time.

• form a hypothesis.

• make predictions.

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