Chapter 1 review

Which of the following is not a goal of science?

• to investigate and understand nature

• to explain events in nature

• to use data to support a particular point of view

• to use data and explanations to make useful predictions

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Information gathered from observing a plant grow 3 cm over a two-week period results in

• inferences

• Variables

• Hypotheses

• Data

Which of the following is a valid hypothesis for why a plant appears to be dying?

• the plant is not being watered enough

• Plants need soil

• Plants need sunlight

• all of the above

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In science, a hypothesis is useful only if

• It is proven correct

• It can be proven incorrect

• it can be tested

• The explanation is already known

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Which of the following is NOT a part of doing science?

• experimenting

• observing

• using bias

• hypothesizing

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A controlled experiment allows a scientist to isolate and test?

• a conclusion

• 2 variables

• an dependent variable

• an independent variable

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A theory...

• is always true

• is the opening statement of an experiment

• may be revised or replaced as new information is uncovered

• is a problem to be solved

Biology is the study of?

• Land, water, air, and rocks

• Livings things

• Animal and plants only

• The environment

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A well tested explanation that brings together lots of data and research and is true as best we know it.

• Hypothesis

• Theory

• Inference

• Homeostasis

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The process by which organisms keep their internal conditions relatively stable.

• Metabolism

• Evolution

• Metric system

• Homeostasis

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