Scientific Thinking Quiz

What can scientists see using an electron microscope?

• Atoms

• Stars

• Planets

• Galaxies

What tool has not changed much in thousands of years?

• The human brain

• The telescope

• The microscope

• The computer

What is one of the hardest parts about scientific thinking?

• Admitting you were wrong

• Finding new ideas

• Writing reports

• Building machines

What do scientists use to see billions of miles across the universe?

• Telescopes

• Microscopes

• Binoculars

• Cameras

What did humans learn to do that was a very important idea?

• Plant seeds and grow food

• Build machines

• Write books

• Fly airplanes

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What is the ability to think scientifically compared to?

• A superpower

• A weakness

• A hobby

• A game

What do good scientists do when new facts are discovered?

• Change the way they think

• Ignore the facts

• Write a book

• Build a machine

What did women use to make enormous advances in ancient times?

• Thinking

• Writing

• Fighting

• Traveling

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What do humans do that is different from other animals regarding plants?

• Plant seeds and grow food

• Eat only fruits

• Live in trees

• Hunt for food

What must you do after considering different theories in scientific thinking?

• Test the idea

• Write a report

• Draw a picture

• Build a model