Unit 1 Study Quiz

Which of the following would a biologist study?

• The design of a campsite for backpackers in a national park.

• Surveying the soil of a forest.

• Observing the behavior of a herd of animals.

• Conduct chemical tests for air pollution.

Ideas about how the world works are called scientific theories.

• True

• False

Scientists always change their theories without evidence.

• True

• False

To see if evidence supports their theory, scientists use the scientific method.

• True

• False

The scientific method uses experiments and evidence to test scientific theories.

• True

• False

Determine if the following statement is qualitative data or quantitative data:

It feels smooth.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

Determine if the following statement is qualitative data or quantitative data:

It tastes sweet.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

Determine if the following statement is qualitative data or quantitative data:

The leaf is 5mm wide.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

Determine if the following statement is qualitative data or quantitative data:

The clouds are grey and the ground is wet.

• qualitative

• quantitative

Determine if the following statement is qualitative data or quantitative data:

There are 54 players on the Philadelphia Eagles football team.

• qualitative

• quantitative