
Nature of Science (Environmental Systems E.1B, E.2ABCD)
Authored by Rachel Butler
Science
9th - 10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 7 pts
Select the incorrect response:
SCIENCE ...
... deals with the natural world.
... is a collection and organization of information in careful, orderly ways, always looking for patterns, processes, and connections.
... is a proposal of predictions and explanations that can be tested.
... is a collection of beliefs or practices.
Answer explanation
As defined by the national academy of sciences;
SCIENCE IS the "use of evidence to construct testable explanations and predictions of natural phenomena, as well as the knowledge generated through this process”
This vast body of changing and increasing knowledge is described by physical, mathematical, and conceptual models.
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NGSS.MS-PS1-2
NGSS.MS-LS1-1
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 7 pts
SCIENTIFIC METHOD is not linear - the steps are not always completed in the same order, and not all scientific investigations involve all steps.
However, which of the following best describes the scientific method?
Question;
Experiment;
Analysis;
Communicate
Question;
Research & Observe;
Hypothesis;
Experiment;
Analysis;
Communicate;
Peer review and repeat
Question;
Guess answer;
Communicate;
Theory;
Experiment;
Analysis;
Communicate
Answer explanation
SCIENTIFIC METHOD is the process for all scientific knowledge.
It is not linear - the steps are not always completed in the same order, and not all scientific investigations involve all steps. steps.
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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3
NGSS.MS-ETS1-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 7 pts
Which is the correct explanation for the difference between OBSERVATIONS and INFERENCES?
OBSERVATIONS are logical interpretations of the data based on prior knowledge and experience.
INFERENCES use one or more of the senses to gather information (data).
OBSERVATIONS use one or more of the senses to gather information (data).
INFERENCES are logical interpretations of the data based on prior knowledge and experience.
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NGSS.MS-PS1-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 7 pts
Which best defines a HYPOTHESIS?
... a prediction to the observations or an answer to a question that can be tested.
... describes HOW or WHY something happens (the process), and is a proposed explanation based on evidence.
... describes WHAT happens (the pattern) under certain conditions.
Answer explanation
A HYPOTHESIS is a testable prediction based on observations.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 6 pts
Which best defines a THEORY?
... a prediction to the observations or an answer to a question that can be tested.
... describes HOW or WHY something happens (the process), and is a proposed explanation based on evidence.
... describes WHAT happens (the pattern) under certain conditions.
Answer explanation
A well tested hypothesis that unifies a broad range of observations is called a THEORY.
A THEORY describes HOW or WHY something happens (the process), and is a proposed explanation based on evidence.
A theory unifies hypotheses and provides a general explanation for a phenomena and may become the dominant view, but is not absolute truth and can be revised or replaced with more useful, more supported explanations.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 6 pts
A collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as being based on scientific method, and are often fake or false science that makes claims based on little or no scientific evidence - known as ... ?
Hypothesis
Theory
Law
Pseudoscience
Answer explanation
PSEUDOSCIENCE is a collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as being based on scientific method.
Pseudoscience is often fake or false science that makes claims based on little or no scientific evidence.
Examples include:
Flat earth, astrology, ESP (extra sensory perception)
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 6 pts
Which of the following is NOT an example of pseudoscience?
physics
ghost hunters
flat earth
astrology
Answer explanation
PSEUDOSCIENCE is a collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as being based on scientific method.
Pseudoscience is often fake or false science that makes claims based on little or no scientific evidence.
Examples include:
Flat earth, astrology, ESP (extra sensory perception)
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