Nature of Science Review

What do scientists use to build scientific knowledge? Select ALL correct answers.

• evidence

• data

• inferences

• opinions

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What is science? Select ALL correct answers.

• an explanation about how things work

• an opinion about things that are made by people.

• a body of evidence that has been collected.

• a way of learning about nature.

How do scientists gather evidence?

• by looking for patterns

• by conducting investigations

• by making observations

• all of the above

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Match the following

• Repeated Observation

• The process of answering a question through various methods

• Model

• Used to observe Processes that cannot be controlled

• Survey

• Used to collect data reported by indviduals

• Investigation

• Used when a scientist cannot test on the real thing.

• Science

• The study of the natural world

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A ​ (a)   can be answered with an investigation, it cannot be answered with a simple definition or a yes or no

• Testable Question
• Repeated observation
• Investigation
• Conclusion

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A step by step list of what the scientist will do in an experiment

• Experiment

• Materials list

• Product

• Procedure

Gathering information using one or more of the five senses

(a)  

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1)  Thomas and Julie wanted to find out which material would insulate their teacher's coffee cup and keep the coffee hot for the longest period of time. They first wrapped her cup with bubble wrap and recorded the temperature of the coffee once every 15 minutes for 2 hours. They repeated the investigation, this time using newspaper instead of bubble wrap, but they got the same results for both materials.  
What could they do to make sure their results are valid?

• Repeat their experiment.
• Use teas instead of coffee.
• Use a different thermometer.
• Conduct their investigation in a colder room. 

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For her science fair project, Marcy is investigating how levels of carbon dioxide affect plant growth. Which of the following is most important for Marcy to do?

• She needs to make sure her results match her predictions.
• She needs to make sure that her results contain both words and numbers
• She needs to make sure that the explanation of her results is based on evidence.
• She needs to make sure her results get published so that everyone can read them.

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Which of the following must be true for scientific results to be valid?

• The results must be drawn in a graph.
• The results should be based on evidence.
• The results should support the ideas of other scientists. 
• The results should match the predictions of the scientist.

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